From: Menopause status and attitudes in a Turkish midlife female population: an epidemiological study
 | 40-44 n(%) 441(28.4) | 45-49 n(%) 393(25.3) | 50-54 n(%) 395(25.5) | 55-59 n(%) 209(13.5) | 60-64 n(%) 51(3.3) | 65-69 n(%) 62(4.0) | All n(%) 1551(100.0) |
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End of being youth* | |||||||
Agree | 395(28.1) | 356(25.3) | 361(25.7) | 195(13.9) | 49(3.5) | 50(3.6) | 1406(90.7) |
End of life | |||||||
Disagree | 424(28.3) | 378(25.2) | 383(25.6) | 206(13.8) | 49(3.3) | 58(3.9) | 1498(96.6) |
Beginning of getting older* | |||||||
Agree | 373(28.0) | 314(23.6) | 355(26.7) | 185(13.9) | 49(3.7) | 54(4.1) | 1330 |
End of fecundity | |||||||
Agree | 427(28.2) | 382(25.2) | 394(26.0) | 200(13.2) | 51(3.4) | 60(4.0) | 1514(97.6) |
Divorce rate could increase in this period** | |||||||
Disagree | 173(23.3) | 153(20.6) | 235(31.6) | 138(18.5) | 15(2.0) | 30(4.0) | 744(48.0) |
I can not endure problems from child or spouse in this period** | |||||||
Disagree | 209(26.2) | 170(21.3) | 235(29.5) | 131(16.4) | 18(2.3) | 34(4.3) | 797(51.4) |
End of impurity days* | |||||||
Agree | 418(28.0) | 379(25.4) | 387(25.9) | 204(13.6) | 51(3.4) | 56(3.7) | 1495(96.4) |
Beginning of distress** | |||||||
Disagree | 210(21.7) | 250(25.9) | 278(28.8) | 168(17.4) | 28(2.9) | 32(3.3) | 966(62.3) |
Period for cuckolding** | |||||||
Disagree | 214(21.8) | 241(24.6) | 301(30.7) | 164(16.7) | 30(3.1) | 31(3.2) | 981(63.2) |
I will not be obliged to use sanitary pad** | |||||||
Agree | 387(27.2) | 353(24.8) | 369(25.9) | 207(14.5) | 49(3.4) | 58(4.1) | 1423(91.7) |
I will experince no distress such as irregular menses** | |||||||
Agree | 379(27.5) | 346(25.1) | 357(25.9) | 198(14.4) | 48(3.5) | 51(3.7) | 1379(88.9) |
I will not be in need of using birth control methods* | |||||||
Agree | 401(27.8) | 349(24.2) | 377(26.2) | 206(14.3) | 49(3.4) | 59(4.1) | 1441 |
I will be at no risk for getting pregnant** | |||||||
Agree | 357(26.9) | 320(24.1) | 362(27.3) | 196(14.8) | 43(3.2) | 50(3.8) | 1328(85.6) |
Woman fells herself in the prime of life** | |||||||
Agree | 363(26.2) | 343(24.7) | 375(27.0) | 200(14.4) | 49(3.5) | 57(4.1) | 1387(89.9) |
A period that must be experienced** | |||||||
Agree | 398(29.7) | 317(23.7) | 345(25.7) | 186(13.9) | 39(2.9) | 55(4.1) | 1340(86.4) |
It is not necessary a doctor's treatment in this period** | |||||||
Disagree | 249(31.3) | 183(23.0) | 200(25.2) | 109(13.7) | 24(13.7) | 30(3.0) | 795(51.3) |
Hormones should be given to all menopausal women** | |||||||
Agree | 265(29.6) | 203(22.7) | 236(26.4) | 126(14.1) | 26(2.9) | 39(4.4) | 895(57.7) |
Hormones should be given to all women having menopausal symptoms** | |||||||
Agree | 387(28.0) | 325(23.5) | 371(26.9) | 194(14.0) | 50(3.6) | 54(3.9) | 1381(89.0) |
It is the punishment that God gave women** | |||||||
Disagree | 332(30.9) | 259(24.1) | 251(23.4) | 145(13.5) | 35(3.3) | 52(4.8) | 1074(69.2) |
The end of unclean days is a reward that God gave to women** | |||||||
Disagree | 332(30.9) | 259(24.1) | 251(23.4) | 145(13.5) | 35(3.3) | 52(4.8) | 1074(69.2) |