Table 3.

Symptom and Quality-of-Life Characteristics According to Palpitation Distress (n = 759)

	Palpitation distress		p
	Yes	No
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Symptoms
Vasomotor frequency	8.5 (5.2)	8.1 (4.7)	0.31
Vasomotor severity (1–3)	2.1 (0.4)	2.0 (0.4)	0.06
Vasomotor bother (1–4)	3.1 (0.5)	3.0 (0.5)	0.01
ISI Insomnia	13.6 (5.6)	10.4 (5.5)	<0.001
PHQ-8 depression	5.0 (3.9)	3.1 (3.2)	<0.001
GAD-7 anxiety	3.8 (3.8)	2.2 (3.2)	<0.001
PSS stress	15.9 (6.7)	11.9 (6.9)	<0.001
QOL
MENQOL total	4.3 (1.2)	3.5 (1.1)	<0.001

Higher values are worse scores on all variables.

GAD, generalized anxiety disorders; ISI, Insomnia Severity Index; MENQOL, menopause-specific quality of life; PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire; PSS, Perceived Stress Scale.