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Table 1 Distribution of anthropometric, socio-economic and reproductive characteristics (N = 405)

From: Factors associated with quality of life of postmenopausal women living in Iran

Variables

Mean ± SD/N (%)

Age (years)

52.8 ± 3.7

Age at menopausea (years)

51.2 ± 3.5

Duration of menopause (months)

19.8 ± 14.4

Duration of marriage (years)

32.6 ± 6.4

BMI (Kg/m 2)

29.5 ± 5.5

Waist to Hip Ratio

0.9 ± 0.1

Gravidab

4.7 ± 2.3

Parityc

4.1 ± 2.0

Occupation

 Housewife

324 (80.0)

 Employed

81 (20.0)

Husband’s job

 Employed

303 (75.0)

 Retired or unemployed

101 (25.0)

Education

 Illiterate or merely reading and writing

257 (63.5)

 Diploma and under diploma

112 (27.7)

 Higher diploma

36 (8.9)

The adequacy of Monthly household income

 Less than adequate

265 (65.4)

 Adequately or More

136 (33.6)

  1. a Menopause is defined as the time when there has been no menstrual periods for 12 consecutive months; b Number of pregnancies; c Number of deliveries