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Table 2 Prevalence of menopause symptoms in Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) for Swedish women aged 45–55

From: Prevalence of somatic and urogenital symptoms as well as psychological health in women aged 45 to 55 attending primary health care: a cross-sectional study

Symptoms

None

% (n)

Mild

% (n)

Moderate

% (n)

Severe

% (n)

Very severe

% (n)

Somatica

 Hot flushes, sweating:

34 (37/109)

32 (35/109)

29 (32/109)

4.0 (4/109)

1.0 (1/109)

 Heart discomfort:

52 (56/108)

28 (30/108)

19 (21/108)

1.0 (1/108)

 Sleeping problems:

33 (36/108)

26 (28/108)

24 (26/108)

13(14/108)

5.0 (5/108)

 Muscle and joint problems:

38 (42/108)

21(23/108)

28 (31/108)

10 (11/108)

2.0 (2/108)

Psychologicala

 Depressive mood:

33 (36/108)

26 (28/108)

24 (26/108)

13 (14/108)

5.0 (5/108)

 Irritability:

41 (44/108)

37 (40/108)

17 (18/108)

6.0 (6/108)

 Anxiety:

47 (51/108)

33 (36/108)

16 (17/108)

4.0 (4/108)

 Physical and mental exhaustion:

27 (29/109)

44 (48/109)

19 (21/109)

8.0 (9/109)

2.0 (2/109)

Urogenitala

 Sexual problems:

38 (42/109)

33 (36/109)

20 (22/109)

5.0 (5/109)

4.0 (4/109)

 Bladder problems:

50 (53/108)

34 (37/108)

12 (13/108)

3.0 (3/108)

2.0 (2/108)

 Dryness of vagina:

53 (57/108)

28 (30/108)

12 (13/108)

5.0 (5/108)

3.0 (3/108)

  1. a Higher values indicated more severe symptoms