Table 2.

Characteristics of hot flashes of the participants (n: 356)

Start Time of the Complaints	n	%	Frequency of Hot Flashes	n	%
During the first year of menopause period	233	86.6	2–3 times a day	154	43.3
During the first five years of menopause period	28	10.4	Everyday	89	25.0
			2–3 times a week	64	18.0
During the entire menopause period	8	3.0	Once a month	49	13.7
Total	269	100.0	Total	303	100.0
Time of Complaints	n	%	Duration of Complaints	n	%
Morning	5	1.7	1–2 minutes	107	30.1
Noon	18	5.9	3–5 minutes	132	37.1
Evening	33	10.9	10–15 minutes	68	19.1
Night	73	24.1	20–30 minutes	49	13.8
Irregular	174	57.4	Total	356	100.0
Total	303	100.0
The Impact on Daily Activities	n	%	Consulting a physician for hot flashes	n	%
Yes	182	51.1	Yes	97	27.2
No	174	48.9	No	259	72.8
Total	356	100.0	Total	356	100.0