Table 1 Demographic data of the participating women (n = 20)
From: Menopause is a natural stage of aging: a qualitative study
Characteristics of participants | Frequency (n) |
|---|---|
Age | |
≥ 52 years | 6 |
≤ 51 years | 14 |
Religion | |
Buddhist | 15 |
Hindu | 4 |
Christian | 1 |
Ethnicity | |
Sinhalese | 16 |
Tamil | 3 |
Burgher | 1 |
Highest educational level | |
Primary educational level | 1 |
Ordinary level | 9 |
Advance level | 10 |
Employment status | |
Employed | 3 |
Housewife | 17 |
Marital status | |
Married | 14 |
Separated/widowed | 6 |
Age at menopause | |
≤ 45 years | 3 |
≥ 46 years | 17 |