Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 260)

Age groups, years

45–50

100

38.5

51–55

160

61.5

Mean (SD)

51.3 (2.8)

Area of residence

Rural

105

40.4

Urban

155

59.6

Number of children

One

63

24.2

Two–Four

163

62.7

> Four

26

10.0

None

8

3.1

Education

No formal education

27

10.4

Up to class 8

29

11.2

Class 9–12

53

20.4

Graduation

94

36.2

Postgraduation

57

21.9

Profession

Homemakers

121

46.5

Govt. Employee

62

23.8

Private Service

66

25.4

Business

11

4.2

BMI (kg/m²)

Normal

119

45.8

Overweight

124

47.7

Obese

17

6.5

Age of menstrual cessation, years

≤ 45

88

33.8

46–50

165

63.5

51+

7

2.7

Mean (SD)

46.3 (2.7)

Duration of menopause

1 year

26

10.0

2–5 years

139

53.5

6+ years

95

36.5

Previous contraception uses for family planning

No

22

8.5

Yes

238

91.5

Hormonal replacement therapy intake

No

163

62.7

Yes

97

37.3

Familiar with pelvic floor muscle exercise

No

210

80.8

Yes

50

19.2

Physical activity

Daily

34

13.1

2–3 times per week

75

28.8

Once a week

36

13.8

Rarely/never

115

44.2

Any existing disease

HTN (+)

53

20.4

Diabetes (+)

77

29.6

Cancer (+)

4

1.5

Asthma (+)

27

10.4

CKD (+)

11

4.2

PCOS (+)

9

3.5

Hyperprolactinemia (+)

4

1.5