Table 1.
Characteristics of pre and postmenopausal women (n=350).
| Characteristics | Sub category | Premenopausal women (n=184) Mean (SD) or Frequency (%) |
Postmenopausal women (n=166) Mean (SD) or Frequency (%) |
P value |
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| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
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| Age (years) | 46.1(3.74) | 55.8(3.80) | <0.001∗ | |
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| Ethnicity | Sinhala | 171 (92.9) | 160(96.4) | 0.11 |
| Non Sinhala | 13 (7.1) | 6(3.6) | ||
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| Employment status | Employed | 58(31.5) | 49(29.3) | 0.38 |
| Non employed | 126(68.5) | 118(70.7) | ||
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| Civil status | Married | 169(91.8) | 125(74.9) | <0.001 |
| Single or widowed or divorced | 15(8.2) | 42(25.1) | ||
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| Living companion | With husband and children | 134(72.8) | 103(61.6) | 0.003 |
| With Husband or Children | 16(8.6) | 35(21.0) | ||
| Alone or Others | 34(18.5) | 29(17.4) | ||
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| Education status | Primary education | 37(20.1) | 46(27.6) | 0.12 |
| Secondary education | 68(37.0) | 64(38.3) | ||
| Upper secondary education, degree or diploma | 79(42.9) | 57(34.1) | ||
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| Monthly income | Below 20000 LKR | 92(50.0) | 125(74.8) | <0.001 |
| Above 20000 LKR | 92(50.0) | 42(25.2) | ||
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| Gynecologic factors | ||||
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| Age at menopause (years) | - | 48.3(3.98) | - | |
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| Time since menopause (years) | - | 7.4(5.04) | - | |
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| Parity | Nulliparous | 12(6.5) | 23(13.9) | 0.02 |
| 1-3 children | 152(82.6) | 97(58.4) | ||
| 4-7 children | 20(10.9) | 46(27.7) | ||
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| Modes of deliveries | None | 12(6.5) | 23(13.9) | 0.006 |
| NVD | 109(59.2) | 110(66.3) | ||
| LSCS | 40(21.7) | 23(13.9) | ||
| NVD and LSCS | 23(12.5) | 10(6.0) | ||
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| Other evaluated variables | ||||
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| Weight (kg) | 58.0(9.8) | 57.0(11.9) | 0.44∗ | |
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| Height (m) | 1.5(0.1) | 1.49(0.1) | <0.001∗ | |
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| WC (cm) | 82.5(9.8) | 83.3(12.3) | 0.50∗ | |
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| HC (cm) | 97.0(8.5) | 98.7(10.1) | 0.09∗ | |
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| WHR | 0.84(0.1) | 0.84(0.1) | 0.47∗ | |
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| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.98(4.02) | 25.98(4.56) | 0.37∗ | |
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| Walking score (MET/min/week) | 829.21(186.74) | 580.28(156.89) | 0.01∗ | |
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| Moderate physical activities score (MET/min/week) | 4868.04(574.20) | 4770.12(857.01) | 0.20∗ | |
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| Vigorous physical activities score (MET/min/week) | 1785.21(1784.93) | 2297.59(1917.41) | 0.01∗ | |
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| Total physical activity score (MET/min/week) | 7482.51(2400.03) | 7648.03(2534.65) | 0.53∗ | |
SD=standard deviation, NVD=normal vaginal deliveries, LSCS=lower segment caesarian section, BMI=body mass index, WC=waist circumference, HC=hip circumference, WHR=waist to hip ratio
150 LKR = 1 USD (LKR=Sri Lankan rupees)
Primary education= grade 1-10, secondary education=GCE ordinary level
Differences between two groups were compared with independent sample t test∗ and chi square test.