Table 3 Frequency of menopausal symptoms among participants
Subscales | Category | Frequency | Percentage | The overall prevalence in each domain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Somatic Symptoms | Hot flushes, sweating | Yes | 162 | 54.7 | Frequency | percentage |
No | 134 | 45.3 | 218 | 73.6 | ||
Heart Discomfort | Yes | 93 | 31.4 | |||
No | 203 | 68.6 | ||||
Sleeping problems | Yes | 80 | 27.0 | |||
No | 216 | 73.0 | ||||
Muscle and joint pain | Yes | 95 | 32.1 | |||
No | 201 | 67.9 | ||||
Psychological Symptoms | Depressive mood | Yes | 103 | 34.8 | 222 | 75.0 |
No | 193 | 65.2 | ||||
Irritability | Yes | 144 | 48.6 | |||
No | 152 | 51.4 | ||||
Anxiety | Yes | 140 | 47.3 | |||
No | 156 | 52.7 | ||||
Physical and mental exhaustion | Yes | 163 | 55.1 | |||
No | 133 | 44.9 | ||||
Urogenital Symptoms | Sexual problems** | Yes | 95 | 41.3 | 173 | 58.4 |
No | 135 | 58.7 | ||||
Bladder problems | Yes | 116 | 39.2 | |||
No | 180 | 60.8 | ||||
Dryness of vagina** | Yes | 62 | 27 | |||
No | 169 | 73.5 | ||||
Prevalence of overall menopausal symptoms | 266 | 89.9 | ||||