Table 2 Proportion of menopausal symptoms among participants according to menopausal status
Subscale (menopausal symptoms) | All (n = 226) | Perimenopausal (n = 151) | Postmenopausal (n = 75) |
|---|---|---|---|
Somatic | |||
Hot flushes Heart discomfort Difficulty of falling asleep Muscle and joint problems | 149 (65.9) 50 (22.1) 112 (49.6) 73 (32.3) | 86(57.0) 22(14.6) 59 (39.1) 28 (18.5) | 63(84.0) 28(37.3) 53(70.7) 45(60.0) |
Psychological | |||
Depressive mood Irritability Anxiety Physical and sexual exhaustion | 104 (46.0) 102 (45.1) 90 (39.8) 79 (35.0) | 55(36.4) 53(35.1) 46(30.5) 36 (23.8) | 49(65.3) 49(65.3) 44 (58.7) 43 (57.3) |
Urogenital | |||
Sexual problems Bladder problems Dryness of the vagina | 61 (27.0) 59 (26.1) 69 (30.5) | 23 (15.2) 19(12.6) 21 (13.9) | 38 (50.7) 40 (53.3) 48 (64.0) |