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Table 2 Frequency of symptoms of VVA among different stages of menopause

From: Investigation on prevalence and risk factors associated with genitourinary syndrome of menopause in middle-aged and older women in Beijing community: a cross sectional study

Symptoms of VVA

Pre menopause N = 835 (%)

Perimenopause N = 261 (%)

Menopause N = 1542 (%)

X2

p*

Vaginal pain

61 (7.3)

19 (7.3)

139 (9.0)

2.475

0.290

Dyspareunia

92 (11.0)

42 (16.1)

275 (17.8)

19.286

 < 0.001

Vaginal pruritus

162 (19.4)

63 (24.1)

304 (19.7)

3.048

0.218

Vaginal burning

56 (6.7)

25 (9.6)

133 (8.6)

3.510

0.173

  1. VVA, Vulvovaginal atrophy
  2. * p < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. The Bonferroni method was used to adjust for multiple comparisons and p < 0.001 was considered statistically significant