Table 4.
Possible associations of positive and negative attitude to the menopause.
| Characteristic | Positive attitude | Negative attitude | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | |||
| 41–45 | 38 (43.2) | 50 (56.8) | |
| 46–50 | 26 (60.5) | 17 (39.5) | 0.04 |
| 51–55 | 17 (68.0) | 8 (32.0) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 15 (57.7) | 11 (42.3) | 0.52 |
| Married | 66 (50.8) | 64 (492) | |
| Type of marriage | |||
| Monogamous | 53 (52.0) | 49 (48.0) | >0.99 |
| Polygamous | 26 (52.0) | 24 (48.0) | |
| Has children | |||
| Yes | 81 (52.9) | 72 (47.1) | 0.11∗ |
| No | 0 (0) | 3 (100.0) | |
| Level of education | |||
| Primary or less | 31 (47.7) | 34 (52.3) | 0.37 |
| Secondary or higher | 50 (54.9) | 41 (45.1) | |
| Religion | |||
| Christianity | 57 (55.3) | 46 (44.7) | 0.23 |
| Islam | 24 (45.3) | 29 (54.7) | |
| Menses has become irregular | |||
| Yes | 59 (52.2) | 54 (47.8) | 0.99 |
| No | 22 (52.4) | 20 (47.6) | |
| Anticipation of unhealthy changes with the menopause | |||
| Yes | 34 (49.3) | 35 (50.7) | 0.56 |
| No | 47 (54.0) | 40 (46.0) | |
| Frequency of sex in the past year | |||
| Increased activity | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) | 0.89∗ |
| Decreased activity | 43 (53.8) | 37 (46.2) | |
| The same as usual | 15 (46.9) | 17 (53.1) | |
| None at all | 18 (56.2) | 14 (43.8) |
∗Fisher's exact test.