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Table 1 Participants’ demographic data

From: Sexual motivations during the menopausal transition among Iranian women: a qualitative inquiry

Demographic data

Number

Percent

Age(year)

 40–44

2

9.1

 45–49

5

22.7

 50–54

8

36.3

 55–60

7

31.9

Education

 Primary

7

31.8

 Secondary

11

50

 University

4

18.2

Occupation

 Housewives

17

77.3

 Employed

5

22.7

Menopause transitional stage a

 Perimenopause b

11

50

 Post menopause c

11

50

  1. aAs defined by Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop –STRAW
  2. bPerimenopause is characterized by a woman having regular menstrual cycles with interval changes of 7 days or more and/or two or more skipped menstrual cycles and at least one inter-menstrual interval of 60 days or more
  3. cPost-menopause is the stage reached when 12 months has passed since the final menstrual period
  4. Menopausal women: Both perimenopausal and post-menopausal women