Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study samples
From: The psychometric properties of the Persian menopause rating scale
Characteristics | EFA sample (n = 160) N (%) | CFA sample (n = 165) N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
45–50 | 107 (66.9) | 107 (64.8) |
51–55 | 40 (25) | 45 (27.3) |
56–60 | 13 (8.1) | 13 (7.9) |
Educational level | ||
Illiterate | 44 (27.5) | 38 (23.0) |
Primary | 72 (45.0) | 38 (23.0) |
Secondary | 10 (6.3) | 14 (8.5) |
High school | 21 (13.1) | 22 (13.3) |
University | 13 (8.1) | 21 (12.7) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 154 (96.3) | 160 (97.0) |
Single/widowed/ divorced | 6 (3.7) | 5 (3.0) |
Number of pregnancies | ||
0 | 7 (4.4) | 3 (1.8) |
1–3 | 52 (32.5) | 65 (39.4) |
≥ 4 | 101 (63.1) | 97 (58.8) |
BMI (Mean, SD) | 30.13 (4.7) | |
≤ 18.49 | 2 (1.3) | 1 (0.6) |
18.5–24.9 | 26 (16.3) | 38 (23.0) |
25–29.9 | 47 (29.4) | 62 (37.6) |
≥30 | 85 (53.2) | 62 (37.8) |