From: Menopause status and attitudes in a Turkish midlife female population: an epidemiological study
Menopausal symptoms (Alpha coefficient: 0.931) | Severe n(%) | Moderate N(%) | Mild n(%) | None n(%) | Sum of complaints n(%) | mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hot flushes | 511(32.9) | 669(43.1) | 317(20.4) | 54(3.5) | 1497(96.5) | 2.0554 | .8188 |
Night sweats | 446(28.8) | 533(34.4) | 394(25.4) | 178(11.5) | 1373(89.5) | 1.8040 | .9812 |
Excessive sweats | 410(26.4) | 510(32.9) | 296(19.1) | 335(21.6) | 1216(78.4) | 1.6415 | 1.0915 |
Sleep disturbances | 370(23.9) | 520(33.5) | 418(27.0) | 243(15.7) | 1308(84.3) | 1.6557 | 1.0084 |
Pins and needles in arms and legs | 318(20.5) | 491(31.7) | 477(30.8) | 265(17.1) | 1286(82.9) | 1.5558 | .9997 |
Palpitations | 241(15.5) | 380(24.5) | 498(32.1) | 432(27.9) | 1119(72.1) | 1.2772 | 1.0339 |
Loss of appetite | 54(3.5) | 195(12.6) | 460(29.7) | 842(54.3) | 709(45.7) | .6525 | .8292 |
Dizzy spells | 94(6.1) | 352(22.7) | 716(46.2) | 389(25.1) | 1162(74.9) | 1.0974 | .8433 |
Vaginal dryness | 70(4.5) | 244(15.7) | 525(33.8) | 712(45.9) | 839(54.1) | .7885 | .8676 |
Burning while urinating | 136(8.8) | 407(26.2) | 591(38.1) | 417(26.9) | 1134(73.1) | 1.1689 | .9241 |
Urinating more frequently | 168(10.8) | 492(31.7) | 477(30.8) | 414(26.7) | 1137(73.3) | 1.2669 | .9730 |
Urinary tract infection | 149(9.6) | 440(28.4) | 501(32.3) | 461(29.7) | 1090(70.3) | 1.1786 | .9664 |
Avoiding intimacy | 72(4.6) | 208(13.4) | 408(26.3) | 863(55.6) | 688(44.4) | .6705 | .8764 |
Increase in sexual desire | 51(3.3) | 105(6.8) | 295(19.0) | 1100(70.9) | 451(29.1) | .4242 | .7598 |
Decrease in sexual desire | 85(5.5) | 130(8.4) | 400(25.8) | 936(60.3) | 615(39.7) | .5899 | .8596 |
Itching in genital region | 71(4.6) | 163(10.5) | 408(26.3) | 909(58.6) | 642(41.4) | .6106 | .8503 |
Poor memory or forgetfulness | 192(12.4) | 455(29.3) | 483(31.1) | 421(27.1) | 1130(72.9) | 1.2695 | .9940 |
Anxious or nervous | 212(13.7) | 489(31.5) | 521(33.6) | 329(21.2) | 1222(78.2) | 1.3765 | .9659 |
More impatient | 292(18.8) | 461(29.7) | 529(34.1) | 269(17.3) | 1282(82.7) | 1.5003 | .9869 |
Wanting to be alone | 298(19.2) | 468(30.2) | 526(33.9) | 259(16.7) | 1292(83.3) | 1.5190 | .9841 |
Headache | 340(21.9) | 542(34.9) | 541(34.9) | 128(8.3) | 1423(91.7) | 1.7054 | .9010 |
Low backache or muscle pain | 401(25.9) | 714(46.0) | 359(23.1) | 77(5.0) | 1474(95.0) | 1.9278 | .8269 |
Dry skin | 178(11.5) | 426(27.5) | 754(48.6) | 193(12.4) | 1358(87.6) | 1.3798 | .8452 |
Patches of darker or lighter skin | 126(8.1) | 425(27.4) | 738(47.6) | 262(16.9) | 1289(83.1) | 1.2676 | .8347 |
Increase in flatulence | 150(9.7) | 579(37.3) | 620(40.0) | 202(13.0) | 1349(87.0) | 1.4365 | .8369 |
Dyspepsia | 199(12.8) | 598(38.6) | 572(36.9) | 182(11.7) | 1369(88.3) | 1.5248 | .8609 |
Feeling tired | 238(15.3) | 598(38.6) | 576(37.1) | 139(9.0) | 1312(91.0) | 1.6028 | .8521 |
Lack of energy | 225(14.5) | 557(35.9) | 555(35.8) | 214(13.8) | 1337(86.2) | 1.5113 | .9036 |
Weight gain | 198(12.8) | 393(25.3) | 595(38.4) | 365(23.5) | 1186(76.5) | 1.2734 | .9619 |
Constipation/Diarrhoea | 119(7.7) | 289(18.6) | 575(37.1) | 568(36.6) | 983(63.4) | .9736 | .9270 |
Inclination to a fracture in any bone | 61(3.9) | 192(12.4) | 438(28.2) | 860(55.4) | 691(44.6) | .6480 | .8439 |
Persistent cough | 41(2.6) | 175(11.3) | 416(26.8) | 919(59.3) | 632(40.7) | .5732 | .7933 |
Sore throat | 27(1.7) | 176(11.3) | 416(26.8) | 932(60.1) | 619(39.9) | .5474 | .7613 |
Shortness of breath | 24(1.5) | 160(10.3) | 362(23.3) | 1005(64.8) | 546(35.2) | .4861 | .7412 |