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Table 2 Relationship between Menopause-specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) total score/subscores and physical activity levels

From: Association between physical activity and menopausal symptoms in perimenopausal women

MENQOL domains

Total (n = 631)

Physical activity level

P-value

  

Low (n = 365)

Moderate (n = 177)

High (n = 89)

 

Vasomotor

2.3 ± 1.6

2.3 ± 1.6

2.2 ± 1.4

2.2 ± 1.5

0.367

Psychosocial

3.1 ± 1.5

3.3 ± 1.5

2.9 ± 1.4*

3.2 ± 1.6

0.015

Physical

3.5 ± 1.3

3.6 ± 1.3

3.2 ± 1.2*

3.4 ± 1.4

0.002

Sexual

3.3 ± 1.8

3.4 ± 1.9

3.1 ± 1.8

3.1 ± 1.8

0.249

Total

3.0 ± 1.3

3.1 ± 1.3

2.8 ± 1.2*

3.0 ± 1.3

0.027

  1. The data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation and were tested by one-way ANOVA.
  2. *Significantly different from the control group (Low) at p < 0.05 (Dunnett’s test).
  3. Higher MENQOL total scores/subscores indicate worse symptoms (the scores range from 1 to 8).