Table 2.

The prevalence of menopausal symptoms among peri- (n = 137) and postmenopausal (n = 212) women

Menopausal symptoms	Menopausal status
	Perimenopausal		Postmenopausal		Total		χ2	p
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Hot flashes	92	67.2	132	62.3	224	64.2	0.865	0.352
Night sweats	76	55.5	112	52.8	188	53.9	0.234	0.628
Heart palpitation	32	23.4	95	44.8	127	36.4	16.547	< 0.001
Back and neck pain	82	59.9	109	51.4	191	54.7	2.392	0.122
Aches or stiff joints	34	24.8	100	47.2	134	38.4	17.578	< 0.001
Headaches	86	62.8	87	41.0	173	49.6	15.728	< 0.001
Vaginal dryness/itching	73	53.3	56	26.4	129	37.0	25.786	< 0.001
Mood swings	96	70.1	97	45.8	193	55.3	19.910	< 0.001
Concentration and memory disorders	31	22.6	66	31.1	97	27.8	2.999	0.083
Sleep disturbances	78	56.9	138	65.1	216	61.9	2.349	0.125
Irritability	58	42.3	76	35.8	134	38.4	1.480	0.224
Fatigue	108	78.8	160	75.5	268	76.8	0.527	0.468
Urinary incontinence	44	32.1	60	28.3	104	29.8	0.579	0.447