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Table 2 Sociodemographic and health-related characteristics and comparisons of means of total and subscale scores

From: The effect of physical activity and body mass index on menopausal symptoms in Turkish women: a cross-sectional study in primary care

 

Somato-vegetative*

Psychological*

Urogenital*

Total*

MRS sores

4.6 ± 3.2

4.7 ± 3.5

2.9 ± 2.3

12.2 ± 7.2

Age

    

45–50

4.8 ± 3.2

5.0 ± 3.5

2.9 ± 2.4

12.6 ± 7.1

51–55

4.7 ± 3.3

4.6 ± 3.6

2.9 ± 2.2

12.3 ± 7.4

56–60

4.1 ± 2.9

4.3 ± 3.2

3.0 ± 2.4

11.4 ± 7.1

p-values

0.582

0.365

0.956

0.490

Educational level

    

No formal education

4.4 ± 3.0

4.7 ± 3.5

2.5 ± 2.0

11.6 ± 6.1

Primary school

5.0 ± 3.3

4.9 ± 3.5

3.2 ± 2.3

13.1 ± 7.5

Above primary

3.2 ± 2.4

3.5 ± 2.9

2.2 ± 2.3

9.0 ± 5.9

p-values

0.002

0.031

0.007

0.001

Employment status

    

Working

3.8 ± 2.2

3.9 ± 3.6

2.5 ± 2.3

10.2 ± 6.7

Non-working

5.1 ± 3.4

5.0 ± 3.4

3.1 ± 2.4

13.1 ± 7.5

Retired

4.0 ± 2.9

4.4 ± 3.4

2.8 ± 2.2

11.2 ± 6.7

p-values

0.026

0.094

0.473

0.039

Marital status

    

Married

4.6 ± 3.1

4.6 ± 3.5

3.2 ± 2.3

12.4 ± 7.2

Divorced/Separated, widowed, single

4.8 ± 3.7

5.1 ± 3.3

1.3 ± 1.4

11.1 ± 7.0

p-values

0.732

0.278

<0.001

0.464

Chronic disease

    

Yes

5.0 ± 3.3

5.1 ± 3.5

3.2 ± 2.3

13.3 ± 7.4

No

4.0 ± 2.8

4.1 ± 3.3

2.6 ± 2.2

10.7 ± 6.6

p-values

0.016

0.005

0.034

0.002

Smoking status

    

Ex/Current

5.1 ± 3.5

5.1 ± 3.6

2.9 ± 2.1

13.1 ± 7.5

Never

4.3 ± 2.9

4.5 ± 3.3

3.0 ± 2.4

11.7 ± 7.0

p-values

0.089

0.144

0.919

0.109

HRT usage

    

Ex/Current

5.4 ± 3.5

5.1 ± 3.6

3.2 ± 2.3

13.7 ± 7.7

Never

4.4 ± 3.1

4.6 ± 3.4

2.9 ± 2.3

11.8 ± 7.0

p-values

0.047

0.299

0.236

0.118

Physical activity level

    

Low

5.1 ± 3.2

5.1 ± 3.4

3.4 ± 2.4

13.6 ± 7.4

Moderate

4.1 ± 3.1

4.3 ± 3.5

2.3 ± 2.0

10.8 ± 6.6

High

3.3 ± 2.6

2.8 ± 3.1

2.0 ± 1.8

8.1 ± 6.5

p-values

0.004

0.002

<0.001

<0.001

Body mass index

    

≤24,9

4.9 ± 3.9

5.2 ± 4.2

2.4 ± 2.7

12.4 ± 8.7

25–29,9

4.7 ± 3.1

4.6 ± 3.6

3.0 ± 2.3

12.2 ± 7.3

≥30

4.5 ± 3.1

4.7 ± 3.3

3.0 ± 2.2

12.2 ± 7.0

p-values

0.848

0.831

0.181

0.955

  1. *Data are expressed as means ± standard deviation.