Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants according to the menopausal status

Age(yrs.), mean (SD)

37(10)

56(8)

0.000*

Age of menarche(yrs.), Median (IQR)

13(1)

14(1)

0.000*

No abortion, Median (IQR)

1(1)

1(1)

0.954

No Birth, Median (IQR)

2(1)

4(2)

0.000*

BMI(kg/m2) Median (IQR)

27.1(6.03)

28.8(5.4)

0.000*

Menstrual irregularity, (%)

35.9

24.8

0.000*

OCs > 6 months, (%)

27

71

0.000*

Marital status, (%)

 Single

17

3.2

 Married

79.7

30.2

0.000*

 Widow/divorced

3.3

66.6

Smoking

 Daily

2.9

2.9

 Occasionally

2.5

0.8

0.000*

 Never

94.6

96.3

Education, (%)

 Illiterate

1.4

22.7

 < 5 years

14

4.6

 ≥ 5 years

84.6

72.7

0.000*