Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics in two groups of study

Age

 Mean ± SD, (years)

54.50 ± 4.43

53.87 ± 4.50

55.11 ± 4.34

 Range, (years)

(48–64)

(48–62)

(48–64)

Age of first menstruation

 Mean ± SD, (years)

11.50 ± 1.59

11.24 ± 1.78

11.76 ± 1.37

 Range, (years)

(9–15)

(9–15)

(9–14)

Age of menopause

 Mean ± SD, (years)

49.70 ± 3.20

50.42 ± 3.09

49.00 ± 3.19

 Range, (years)

(42–58)

(46–58)

(42–58)

Number of children

 One (%)

18 (26.9)

7 (21.2)

11 (32.4)

 Two (%)

17 (25.4)

8 (24.2)

9 (26.5)

 Three (%)

25 (37.3)

12 (36.4)

13 (38.2)

 More than three (%)

7 (10.4)

6 (18.2)

1 (2.9)

Occupation

 Housewife (%)

44 (65.7)

21 (63.6)

23 (67.6)

 Employee (%)

14 (20.9)

8 (24.2)

6 (17.6)

 Retired (%)

4 (6)

2 (6.1)

2 (5.9)

 Self-employment (%)

5 (7.5)

2 (6.1)

3 (8.8)

Educational level

 Under diploma (%)

19 (28.4)

7 (21.2)

12 (35.3)

 Diploma (%)

41 (61.2)

23 (69.7)

18 (52.9)

 University education (%)

7 (10.4)

3 (9.1)

4 (11.8)