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Table 4 Factors associated with menopausal symptoms as measured with Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) (n = 109)

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

 

Menopausal symptoms

 

Somatic symptoms >8

Urogenital symptoms >3

Depression symptoms >6

Total of symptoms >16

 

OR (95% CI)

 

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Unadjusted

 Agea

1.1 (0.87–1.4)

0.46

1.2 (1.0–1.4)

0.014

1.1 (0.96–1.3)

0.15

1.2 (1.01–1.4)

0.037

 Living with partner

1.0 (0.11–8.8)

1.0

1.8 (0.36–8.6)

0.48

1.3 (0.27–6.5)

0.74

4.3 × 108 (0.0-∞)

1.0

 Workingb

0.11 (0.026–0.47)

0.0028

0.55 (0.18–1.7)

0.29

0.21 (0.067–0.62)

0.0051

0.24 (0.077–0.74)

0.013

 Tertiary educationc

0.50 (0.99–2.5)

0.40

0.44 (0.16–1.2)

0.11

0.83 (0.31–2.2)

0.71

0.75 (0.26–2.1)

0.59

 Depressiond

3.4 × 108 (0.0-∞)

1.0

2.2 (0.91–5.5)

0.079

10 (2.8–37)

0.00044

31.6 (4.2–247)

0.00099

 Menopausee

0.42 (0.48–3.7)

0.44

1.3 (0.50–3.8)

0.53

0.61 (0.18–2.03)

0.42

1.1 (0.36–3.7)

0.82

Adjusted

 Agea

      

1.2 (1.0–1.5)

0.041

 Depressiond

    

10 (2.8–37)

0.00044

33 (4.2–270)

0.00091

  1. a Odds Ratio for an increase in age of one year between 45 and 55 years
  2. b Working more than one hour/week
  3. c Primary school/ secondary school vv tertiary school
  4. d Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score ≥ 7
  5. e Menopause one year after last menstruation