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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis to determine the independent factors associated with severity of menopausal symptoms and marital satisfaction

From: The effect of self-care education program on the severity of menopause symptoms and marital satisfaction in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Dependent variables

Independent variables

Univariate

Multivariate

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Severity of menopausal symptoms

Age

1.094 (0.976–1.226)

0.123

1.112 (0.930–1.329)

0.246

 

Age of first menstruation

0.995 (0.733–1.351)

0.974

0.815 (0.505–1.315)

0.402

 

Age of menopause

0.882 (0.749–1.039)

0.133

0.886 (0.687–1.141)

0.348

 

Number of children

0.837 (0.508–1.378)

0.484

1.204 (0.529–2.741)

0.658

 

Educational level (higher diploma vs. diploma)

1.200 (0.209–6.884)

0.838

1.053 (0.073–15.15)

0.969

 

Educational level (diploma vs. under diploma)

0.853 (0.168–4.326)

0.848

1.239 (0.112–13.69)

0.861

 

Pre-marital satisfaction

1.138 (1.018–1.274)

0.024*

1.395 (1.150–1.692)

0.001*

Marital satisfaction

Age

0.955 (0.852–1.071)

0.434

0.892 (0.743–1.07)

0.219

 

Age of first menstruation

0.865 (0.631–1.186)

0.368

0.840 (0.583–1.209)

0.348

 

Age of menopause

1.097 (0.935–1.287)

0.255

1.130 (0.892–1.432)

0.311

 

Number of children

1.323 (0.791–2.211)

0.286

1.542 (0.802–2.966)

0.194

 

Educational level (higher diploma vs. diploma)

5.182 (0.572–46.96)

0.144

5.036 (0.448–56.66)

0.191

 

Educational level (diploma vs. under diploma)

2.143 (0.204–22.478)

0.525

1.579 (0.114–21.81)

0.733

 

Pre-severity of menopausal symptoms

1.109 (0.972–1.274)

0.124

1.483 (1.167–1.886)

0.001*

  1. The score of Severity of menopausal symptoms based on MSSI-38 scale as dependent variable was divided into two categories ≤ 43 as low severity and ≥ 44 as high severity; The score of marital satisfaction based on RDAS scale as dependent variable was divided into two categories ≤ 47 as marital/relationship distress and ≥ 48 as non-distress
  2. *P < 0.05 considered as significantly