Table 1 Demographic data of the participating women (N = 29)
From: Menopause knowledge, attitudes and experiences of women in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study
Participants | Saudi women | N = 29 |
|---|---|---|
Age range | 40– <45 | 7 |
45– <50 | 5 | |
50– <55 | 6 | |
55– <60 | 7 | |
60–less than 65 | 4 | |
Menopause stage | Pre-menopausal (not yet – borderline, regular menstruation in last 3 months, no menopausal symptoms) | 6 |
Perimenopausal (currently struggling with irregular menstruation and mild/severe menopausal symptoms) | 18 | |
Post-menopausal (previously experienced menopause symptoms, ≥ 12 months without menstruation) | 5 | |
Menopause type | Natural menopause | 23 |
Sudden menopause (also known as induced menopause due to surgeries or medical treatments such as chemotherapy) | 6 | |
Marital status | Married | 24 |
Never married | 1 | |
Divorced | 2 | |
Widowed | 2 | |
Motherhood | Have children | 22 |
No children | 7 | |
Highest education qualification | Primary (Elementary school) | 1 |
Middle school | 1 | |
Secondary (High school) | 5 | |
Bachelor’s | 15 | |
Master’s | 5 | |
PhD | 2 | |
Employment status | Housewife | 13 |
Employed (full-time) | 8 | |
Employed (part-time) | 3 | |
Self-employed (freelancer work from home) | 1 | |
Retired | 4 | |
Region of residence | Central | 15 |
Eastern | 7 | |
Western | 6 |