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Table 3 The relationship between the respondents' age groups and theirattitudes towards some statements about climacteric and hormones used during climacteric and postmenopause (Agree and disagree were preferenced by the highest answer rates)

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)

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)

  1. Those reporting less attitudes and neither agree nor disagree are not shown in Table.
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001