Table 2 Prevalence of women with psychological disturbances and low quality of life, by study group, according the score of tests conducted
From: Quality of life among post-menopausal women due to oxidative stress boosted by dysthymia and anxiety
Test | Premenopausal women (n = 101) | Postmenopausal women (n = 101) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (Low < 50) | 12 (12%, 6–18%) | 32 (32%, 23–41%) | 0.001 |
Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (Anxiety ≥ 45) | 24 (24%, 16–32%) | 32 (32%, 23–41%) | 0.209 |
Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (Depression ≥ 40) | 21 (21%, 13–29%) | 27 (27%, 18–35%) | 0.341 |
World Health Organization Quality of Life, brief (WHOQoL-brief) | |||
Total score (Low < 96) | 59 (60%, 49–68%) | 75 (74%, 66–83%) | 0.039 |
Physical subscale (Low < 26) | 41 (41%, 31–50%) | 64 (63%, 54–73%) | 0.005 |
Psychological subscale (Low < 23) | 56 (56%, 47–66%) | 62 (61%, 52–71%) | 0.686 |
Social subscale (Low < 12) | 43 (43%, 33–52%) | 67 (66%, 57–76%) | 0.005 |
Environmental subscale (Low < 30) | 73 (74%, 65–82%) | 83 (82%, 75–89%) | 0.150 |