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Table 5 Menopausal symptoms that women aged 40 and over experienced

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