Table 4 Average physical and psychological symptom scores of the 4 clusters (N = 491)

Physical health domain

Nausea

0.0 ± 0.2

0.3 ± 0.7

0.5 ± 1.0

0.6 ± 1.0

< 0.0001

Dizziness

0.2 ± 0.5

0.7 ± 0.9

0.6 ± 1.0

0.7 ± 1.0

< 0.0001

Numbness

0.4 ± 1.0

0.8 ± 1.1

0.8 ± 1.2

1.1 ± 1.3

< 0.0001

Muscle and joint pains

1.6 ± 1.2

2.3 ± 1.0

2.2 ± 1.1

2.3 ± 1.1

< 0.0001

Tiredness

1.0 ± 1.0

2.2 ± 0.9

2.0 ± 1.1

2.6 ± 0.9

< 0.0001

Headaches

0.4 ± 0.7

0.8 ± 1.0

1.0 ± 1.1

1.3 ± 1.2

< 0.0001

Frequent Urination

0.6 ± 1.0

0.9 ± 1.2

1.3 ± 1.3

1.3 ± 1.4

< 0.0001

Hot flush

0.5 ± 0.9

0.6 ± 0.9

2.1 ± 1.1

1.4 ± 1.2

< 0.0001

Night sweats

0.1 ± 0.4

0.2 ± 0.5

2.0 ± 1.1

1.3 ± 1.2

< 0.0001

Mental health domain

Loss of interest in things

0.1 ± 0.4

0.7 ± 0.9

0.7 ± 0.8

2.2 ± 1.1

< 0.0001

Lack of enjoyment

0.0 ± 0.2

0.8 ± 0.7

0.5 ± 0.6

2.6 ± 0.8

< 0.0001

Low energy

0.1 ± 0.3

1.3 ± 0.7

0.8 ± 0.8

2.8 ± 0.5

< 0.0001

Depressed mood

0.2 ± 0.4

1.5 ± 0.8

0.9 ± 0.8

2.9 ± 0.4

< 0.0001

Poor memory

0.8 ± 0.9

1.3 ± 1.0

1.3 ± 1.0

1.7 ± 1.1

< 0.0001

Difficulty in concentration

0.8 ± 0.9

1.3 ± 1.0

1.3 ± 1.0

1.7 ± 1.1

< 0.0001

Frightened/panicky feelings

0.3 ± 0.6

1.3 ± 1.0

1.1 ± 0.9

2.2 ± 1.0

< 0.0001

Feel tense/wound up

0.3 ± 0.6

0.8 ± 1.0

0.9 ± 1.1

1.8 ± 1.2

< 0.0001

Dissatisfaction with sexual relationship

0.1 ± 0.5

0.3 ± 0.7

0.4 ± 0.9

0.4 ± 0.9

0.0134

Difficulty in initiating sleep

0.4 ± 0.7

0.8 ± 1.0

1.6 ± 1.2

1.7 ± 1.3

< 0.0001

Non-restorative sleep

0.5 ± 0.9

1.3 ± 1.2

1.7 ± 1.2

2.0 ± 1.1

< 0.0001

Low self-esteem

0.5 ± 0.8

1.4 ± 1.2

1.1 ± 1.1

2.1 ± 1.2

< 0.0001