Table 2.
Comparison of three categories of menopausal symptoms and their components at preintervention and 2 months after intervention in intervention and Control groups.
| Variable | Group | Preintervention | After intervention | Paired t-test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M ± SD | M ± SD | |||
| Physical symptoms | Intervention | 7.07 ± 2.66 | 6.34 ± 2.55 | P < 0.001 |
| Control | 6.07 ± 3.11 | 6.32 ± 3.15 | P = 0.126 | |
| Independent sample-test | P = 0.518 | P = 0.043 | ||
| Flushing | Intervention | 2.12 ± 1.43 | 2.08 ± 2.42 | P = 0.182 |
| Control | 1.87 ± 1.31 | 1.95 ± 1.30 | P = 0.182 | |
| Independent sample-test | P = 0.578 | P = 0.271 | ||
| Heart disease | Intervention | 1.10 ± 1.05 | 1.02 ± 1.00 | P = 0.058 |
| Control | 0.87 ± 1.02 | 0.94 ± 1.01 | P = 0.058 | |
| Independent sample-test | P = 0.618 | P = 0.194 | ||
| Sleep problems | Intervention | 1.55 ± 1.30 | 1.27 ± 1.20 | P = 0.002 |
| Control | 1.22 ± 1.14 | 1.31 ± 1.16 | P = 0.135 | |
| Independent sample-test | P = 0.831 | P = 0.115 | ||
| Muscle problems and discomfort | Intervention | 2.28 ± 1.09 | 1.95 ± 1.05 | P = 0.001 |
| Control | 2.10 ± 1.27 | 2.11 ± 1.29 | P = 0.765 | |
| Independent sample-test | P = 0.432 | P = 0.365 | ||
| Psychological symptoms | Intervention | 6.62 ± 3.79 | 5.74 ± 0.32 | P = 0.001 |
| Control | 4.95 ± 3.52 | 5.21 ± 3.63 | P = 0.028 | |
| Independent sample-test | 0.005 | P = 0.008 | ||
| Depression | Intervention | 1.34 ± 1.30 | 1.14 ± 1.15 | P = 0.012 |
| Control | 1.00 ± 1.16 | 1.08 ± 0.20 | P = 0.013 | |
| Independent sample-test | P = 0.775 | P = 0.104 | ||
| Irritability | Intervention | 1.32 ± 1.17 | 1.17 ± 1.06 | P = 0.011 |
| Control | 1.15 ± 1.01 | 1.21 ± 1.06 | P = 0.045 | |
| Independent sample-test | P = 0.812 | P = 0.358 | ||
| Anxiety | Intervention | 1.87 ± 1.12 | 1.47 ± 0.92 | P < 0.001 |
| Control | 1.42 ± 1.09 | 1.51 ± 1.08 | P = 0.083 | |
| Independent sample-test | P = 0.802 | P = 0.020 | ||
| Mental fatigue | Intervention | 2.08 ± 1.28 | 1.97 ± 1.27 | P = 0.060 |
| Control | 1.37 ± 1.26 | 2.04 ± 2.25 | P = 0.151 | |
| Independent sample-test | P = 0.010 | P = 0.001 | ||
| Somatic, and urogenital symptoms | Intervention | 2.64 ± 2.60 | 2.49 ± 2.42 | P = 0.180 |
| Control | 2.01 ± 2.28 | 2.04 ± 2.28 | P = 0.321 | |
| Independent sample-test | 0.015 | P = 0.080 | ||
| Sexual problems | Intervention | 0.84 ± 1.25 | 0.80 ± 1.25 | P = 0.083 |
| Control | 0.58 ± 1.09 | 0.60 ± 1.10 | P = 0.321 | |
| Independent sample-test | P = 0.312 | P = 0.200 | ||
| Vaginal dryness | Intervention | 1.14 ± 1.31 | 1.10 ± 1.32 | P = 0.320 |
| Control | 0.72 ± 0.99 | 0.74 ± 1.00 | P = 0.321 | |
| Independent sample-test | P = 0.045 | P = 0.037 | ||
| Bladder problems | Intervention | 0.75 ± 0.95 | 0.70 ± 0.84 | P = 0.321 |
| Control | 0.70 ± 1.01 | 0.74 ± 1.05 | P = 0.321 | |
| Independent sample-test | P = 1.000 | P = 0.732 | ||