Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics by the severity of menopausal symptoms
Characteristics | Total (%) | The severity of menopausal symptoms (n, %) | \({x}^{2}\)(P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 468) | None (n = 118) | Mild(n = 186) | Moderate or severe(n = 164) | |||
Residence | Rural | 141(30.1) | 29(20.6) | 47(33.3) | 65(46.1) | 10.854 (0.004) |
Urban | 327(69.9) | 89(27.2) | 139(42.5) | 99(30.3) | ||
History of chronic disease | No | 338(72.2) | 98(29.0) | 139(41.1) | 101(29.9) | 16.981 (0.002) |
Yes | 75(16.0) | 12(16.0) | 28(37.3) | 35(46.7) | ||
Not known | 55(11.8) | 8(14.5) | 19(34.5) | 28(50.9) | ||
Menopausal status | Premenopausal | 236(50.4) | 79(33.5) | 107(45.3) | 50(21.2) | 44.061 (< 0.001) |
Perimenopausal | 132(28.2) | 21(15.9) | 42(31.8) | 69(52.3) | ||
Postmenopausal | 100(21.4) | 18(18.0) | 37(37.0) | 45(45.0) | ||
Parity | 0 | 32(6.8) | 14(43.8) | 10(31.3) | 8(25.0) | 23.496 (0.001) |
1 | 195(41.7) | 64(32.8) | 76(39.0) | 55(28.2) | ||
2 | 198(42.3) | 33(16.7) | 82(41.4) | 83(41.9) | ||
≥ 3 | 43(9.2) | 7(16.3) | 18(41.9) | 18(41.9) | ||
Perceived health status | No satisfied | 202(43.2) | 33(16.3) | 69(34.2) | 100(49.5) | 42.469 (< 0.001) |
Generally | 182(38.9) | 50(27.5) | 88(48.4) | 44(24.1) | ||
Satisfied | 84(17.9) | 35(41.7) | 29(34.5) | 20(23.8) | ||
Marital status | Never married/ separated/ divorced/ widowed | 45(9.6) | 16(35.56) | 11(24.44) | 18(40.0) | 10.977 (0.027) |
Married/cohabitating | 423(90.4) | 102(24.1) | 175(41.4) | 146(34.5) | ||