Table 4 The incidence of climacteric complaints by age groups
From: Menopause status and attitudes in a Turkish midlife female population: an epidemiological study
Symptoms | 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) | Statistical analysis x2; DF; p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hot flushes | 428(97.1) | 367(93.4) | 383(97.0) | 207(99.0) | 51(100.0) | 61(98.4) | 1497(96.5) | 18.5; 5; 0.002 |
Night sweats | 406(92.1) | 319(81.2) | 354(89.6) | 195(93.3) | 43(84.3) | 56(90.3) | 1373(88.5) | 32.6; 5; 0.000 |
Excessive sweats | 361(81.9) | 273(69.5) | 331(83.8) | 171(81.8) | 31(60.8) | 49(70.9) | 1216(78.4) | 39.2; 5; 0.000 |
Sleep disturbances | 395(89.5) | 299(76.1) | 351(88.9) | 179(13.7) | 32(85.6) | 52(83.9) | 1308(84.3) | 53.8; 5; 0.000 |
Pins and needles in arms and legs | 383(86.8) | 297(75.6) | 344(87.1) | 185(88.5) | 32(62.7) | 45(72.6) | 1286(82.9) | 48.6; 5; 0.000 |
Palpitations | 320(72.6) | 259(65.9) | 304(77.0) | 163(78.9) | 32(62.7) | 41(66.1) | 1119(72.1) | 19.1; 5; 0.002 |
Loss of appetite | 224(50.8) | 196(49.9) | 174(44.1) | 65(31.1) | 21(41.2) | 29(46.8) | 709(45.7) | 26.1; 5; 0.000 |
Dizzy spells | 313(71.0) | 309(78.6) | 287(72.7) | 169(80.9) | 41(80.4) | 43(69.4) | 1162(74.9) | 13.4; 5; 0.020 |
Vaginal dryness | 254(57.6) | 236(60.1) | 210(53.2) | 75(35.9) | 27(52.9) | 37(59.7) | 839(54.1) | 36.6; 5; 0.000 |
Burning while urinating | 281(63.7) | 292(74.3) | 309(78.2) | 169(80.9) | 43(84.3) | 40(64.5) | 1134(73.1) | 37.3; 5; 0.000 |
Urinating more frequently | 290(65.8) | 284(72.3) | 315(79.7) | 171(81.8) | 35(68.6) | 42(67.7) | 1137(73.3) | 30.7; 5; 0.000 |
Urinary tract infection | 274(62.1) | 273(69.5) | 288(72.9) | 171(81.8) | 44(86.3) | 40(64.5) | 1090(70.3) | 36.0; 5; 0.000 |
Avoiding intimacy | 204(46.3) | 192(48.9) | 181(45.8) | 58(27.89 | 23(45.1) | 30(48.4) | 688(44.4) | 27.9; 5; 0.000 |
Increase in sexual desire | 139(31.5) | 139(35.4) | 100(25.3) | 38(18.2) | 12(23.5) | 23(37.1) | 451(29.1) | 26.3; 5; 0.000 |
Decrease in sexual desire | 179(40.6) | 192(48.9) | 146(37.0) | 52(24.9) | 23(45.1) | 24(38.7) | 616(39.7) | 34.9; 5; 0.000 |
Itching in genital region | 189(42.9) | 178(45.3) | 150(38.0) | 68(32.5) | 28(54.9) | 29(46.8) | 642(41.4) | 16.1; 5; 0.007 |
Poor memory or forgetfulness | 272(61.7) | 293(74.6) | 323(81.8) | 154(73.7) | 40(78.4) | 48(77.4) | 1130(72.9) | 45.8; 5; 0.000 |
Anxious or nervous | 295(66.9) | 323(82.2) | 339(85.8) | 174(83.3) | 41(80.4) | 50(80.6) | 1222(78.8) | 54.4; 5; 0.000 |
More impatient | 331(75.1) | 329(83.7) | 341(86.3) | 189(90.4) | 45(88.2) | 47(75.8) | 1282(82.7) | 33.7; 5; 0.000 |
Wanting to be alone | 333(75.5) | 313(79.6) | 353(89.4) | 192(91.9) | 45(88.2) | 56(90.3) | 1292(83.3) | 47.6; 5; 0.000 |
Headache | 380(86.2) | 360(91.6) | 374(94.7) | 202(96.7) | 51(100.0) | 56(90.3) | 1423(91.7) | 34.1; 5; 0.000 |
Low backache or muscle pain | 392(88.9) | 376(95.7) | 389(98.5) | 205(98.1) | 51(100.0) | 61(98.4) | 1474(95.0) | 53.9; 5; 0.000 |
Dry skin | 369(83.7) | 343(87.3) | 368(93.2) | 176(84.2) | 49(96.1) | 53(85.5) | 1358(87.6) | 23.3; 5; 0.000 |
Patches of darker or lighter skin | 331(75.1) | 323(82.2) | 355(89.9) | 178(85.2) | 48(94.1) | 54(87.1) | 1289(83.1) | 39.2; 5; 0.000 |
Increase in flatulence | 362(82.1) | 329(83.7) | 367(92.9) | 195(93.3) | 46(90.2) | 50(80.6) | 1349(87.0) | 35.3; 5; 0.000 |
Dyspepsia | 371(84.1) | 323(82.2) | 375(94.9) | 198(94.7) | 45(88.2) | 57(91.9) | 1369(88.3) | 47.5; 5; 0.000 |
Feeling tired | 393(89.1) | 332(84.5) | 381(96.5) | 202(96.7) | 47(92.2) | 57(91.9) | 1412(91.0) | 45.1; 5; 0.000 |
Lack of energy | 384(87.1) | 314(79.9) | 357(90.3) | 189(90.4) | 44(86.3) | 49(79.0) | 1337(86.1) | 25.1; 5; 0.000 |
Weight gain | 334(75.7) | 253(64.4) | 328(83.0) | 187(89.5) | 39(76.5) | 45(72.6) | 1186(76.5) | 61.7; 5; 0.000 |
Constipation/Diarrhoea | 270(61.2) | 219(55.7) | 276(69.9) | 148(70.8) | 28(54.9) | 42(67.7) | 983(63.4) | 25.1; 5; 0.000 |
Inclination to a fracture in any bone | 199(45.1) | 184(46.8) | 163(41.3) | 85(40.7) | 28(54.9) | 32(51.6) | 691(44.6) | 7.3; 5; 0.196 |
Persistent cough | 242(54.9) | 161(41.0) | 126(31.9) | 48(23.0) | 21(41.2) | 34(54.8) | 632(40.7) | 81.7; 5; 0.000 |
Sore throat | 249(56.5) | 153(38.9) | 128(32.4) | 44(21.1) | 19(37.3) | 26(41.9) | 619(39.9) | 91.1; 5; 0.000 |
Shortness of breath | 211(47.8) | 133(33.8) | 117(29.6) | 45(21.5) | 19(37.3) | 21(33.9) | 546(35.2) | 53.9; 5; 0.000 |