Table 4.
Prevalence of various sleep disorders in postmenopausal women by menopausal stage
| Sleep disorder type | Menopause | Number of studies | Sample size | I2 | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep apnea | Premenopausal | 5 | 3018 | 98.3 | 25.7% (95%CI: 8.9–55%) |
| Postmenopausal | 8 | 5028 | 99.2 | 35.2% (95%CI: 12.9–66.5%) | |
| RLS | Postmenopausal | 2 | 1013 | 97.7 | 53.1% (95%CI: 3.1–97.6%) |
| Insomnia and DIMS | Perimenopausal | 10 | 5481 | 97.6 | 37.6% (95%CI: 28.5–47.7%) |
| Postmenopausal | 14 | 10240 | 98.3 | 37.4% (95%CI: 29.5–46.2%) | |
| Sleepiness | Premenopausal | 4 | 606 | 97.5 | 29.5% (95%CI: 8.8–64.5%) |
| Postmenopausal | 4 | 968 | 98.6 | 34.2% (95%CI: 8.5–74.5%) | |
| Wake disorders | Premenopausal | 4 | 1562 | 95.5 | 5.4% (95%CI: 1.5–17.2%) |
| Perimenopausal | 3 | 821 | 89.8 | 8.8% (95%CI: 4–18%) | |
| Postmenopausal | 4 | 1635 | 94.3 | 14.2% (95%CI: 7.1–26.4%) |