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Table 2 Association between dimension quality of life and demographic variables in postmenopausal women

From: The factors associated with the quality of life among postmenopausal women

Variables

Vasomotor dimension

Psychosocial dimension

Physical dimension

Sexual dimension

Total quality of life

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Age

     

 < = 55

2.95 ± 1.86

2.23 ± 1.26

2.56 ± 1.06

2.18 ± 1.78

2.48 ± 1.05

 > 55

2.53 ± 2.09

2.32 ± 1.31

2.77 ± 1.05

1.99 ± 0.19

2.40 ± 1.01

p-value

0.094

0.614

0.132

0.425

0.555

Education

     

Illiterate

3.06 ± 2.07

2.53 ± 1.18

2.87 ± 1.11

1.58 ± 1.86

2.51 ± 1.1

Elementary

2.91 ± 2.04

2.41 ± 1.42

2.64 ± 1.07

2.41 ± 1.83

2.59 ± 1.09

Secondary

2.40 ± 1.67

2.00 ± 1.15

2.45 ± 1.02

2.44 ± 1.50

2.32 ± 0.86

Diploma

2.82 ± 1.65

2.05 ± 0.99

2.58 ± 0.94

2.06 ± 1.78

2.38 ± 0.89

University

2.44 ± 2.1

1.35 ± 1.07

2.27 ± 1.0

1.40 ± 1.69

1.87 ± 1.05

p valuea

0.354

0.004**

0.131

0.01*

0.09

Marital status

     

Married

2.73 ± 1.88

2.14 ± 1.26

2.56 ± 1.06

2.67 ± 1.60

2.53 ± 1.05

Single

2.97 ± 1.93

2.82 ± 1.28

2.94 ± 1.06

0

2.18 ± 0.76

Divorce

3.67 ± 1.37

2.94 ± 1.15

2.97 ± 1.0

0

2.39 ± 0.51

Widow

2.97 ± 2.34

2.59 ± 1.28

2.86 ± 1.04

0.28 ± 0.94

2.18 ± 1.06

p valuea

0.496

0.027*

0.196

0.001**

0.19

Job

     

Housewife

2.86 ± 1.96

2.33 ± 1.27

2.68 ± 1.07

2.23 ± 1.79

2.53 ± 1.03

Clerk

2.40 ± 1.78

1.67 ± 1.24

2.22 ± 0.87

1.17 ± 1.49

1.87 ± 0.89

p valueb

0.221

0.007**

0.023*

0.002**

0.001**

Economy status

     

Low

3.34 ± 1.97

2.94 ± 1.25

3.02 ± 1.08

1.71 ± 1.93

2.76 ± 1.04

Mid

2.10 ± 1.91

2.73 ± 1.19

2.58 ± 1.0

2.31 ± 1.72

2.41 ± 1.0

High

2.29 ± 1.81

1.32 ± 0.93

1.88 ± 0.83

2.14 ± 1.66

1.91 ± 0.92

p valuea

0.009**

0.001**

0.001**

0.056

0.001**

Smoking

     

Yes

4.42 ± 1.94

4.31 ± 0.68

3.46 ± 0.66

2.47 ± 2.17

3.67 ± 0.85

No

2.68 ± 1.89

2.1 ± 1.17

2.57 ± 1.06

2.09 ± 1.76

2.36 ± 0.99

p valueb

0.001**

0.001**

0.001**

0.364

0.001**

Exercise (times/week)

     

< 3

3.63 ± 1.91

3.68 ± 0.95

2.37 ± 0.92

2.43 ± 2.05

3.27 ± 0.9

3–5

2.82 ± 1.91

2.22 ± 0.75

2.68 ± 0.88

2.19 ± 1.73

2.48 ± 0.86

 > 5

1.94 ± 1.66

0.85 ± 0.55

1.79 ± 0.9

1.65 ± 1.54

1.56 ± 0.7

p valuea

0.001**

0.001**

0.001**

0.029*

0.001**

Supplemental Omega-3 s intake

     

Yes

2.38 ± 1.87

1.99 ± 1.29

2.38 ± 1.12

1.85 ± 1.67

2.15 ± 1.06

No

3.08 ± 1.94

2.43 ± 1.24

2.79 ± 0.98

2.28 ± 1.85

2.65 ± 0.97

p valueb

0.004**

0.005**

0.002**

0.055

0.001**

Postmenopausal stage

     

Less than 5 years ago

2.77 ± 1.74

1.82 ± 0.96

2.45 ± 1.00

2.08 ± 1.60

2.28 ± 0.87

5 or more years

2.85 ± 2.14

2.70 ± 1.41

2.82 ± 1.08

2.15 ± 1.98

2.63 ± 1.16

p valueb

0.764

0.001**

0.001**

0.746

0.006**

  1. ap values based on the Kruskal–Wallis H-test
  2. bp values based on the Mann–Whitney U-test
  3. **The level of significance was set at p < .01, *The level of significance was set at p < .05
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