Table 2. Socio-demographic characteristics and severity of menopausal symptoms among the respondents.
| Socio-demographic Characters | Severity of Menopausal Symptoms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild Symptoms (MRS <16) (n=143) n (%) | Severe Symptoms (MRS ≥ 16) (n=60) n (%) | Total (n = 203) n (%) | ||
| Age Group | <=50 years | 32 (78) | 9 (22) | 41 (20.2) |
| >50 years | 111 (68.5) | 51 (31.5) | 162 (79.8) | |
| Occupation | Non-working | 98 (68.5) | 45 (31.5) | 143 (70.4) |
| Working | 45 (75) | 15 (25) | 60 (29.6) | |
| Education | Literate | 76 (73.1) | 28 (26.9) | 104 (51.2) |
| Illiterate | 67 (67.7) | 32 (32.3) | 99 (48.8) | |
| Ethnicity | Privileged | 91(70.5) | 38 (29.5) | 129 (63.5) |
| Underprivileged | 52 (70.3) | 22 (29.7) | 74 (36.5) | |
| Marital status | Married | 124 (72.1) | 48 (27.9) | 172 (84.7) |
| Currently single | 19 (61.3) | 12 (38.7) | 31 (15.3) | |