Table 3 |
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Frequency of menopausal symptoms in the participants according to menopausal status among Sarawakian women aged 40-65 using the modified MRS |
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Subscale (menopausal symptoms) |
All (n = 356) |
Premenopausal (n = 82) |
Perimenopausal (n = 141) |
Postmenopausal (n = 133) |
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Somatic |
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1. Hot flushes, sweating |
148(41.6) * |
29(35.4) |
91(64.5) *, † |
28(21.1) |
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2. Heart discomfort |
65(18.3) |
3(3.7) |
40(28.4) *,† |
22(16.5) |
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3. Sleeping problems |
186(52.2) |
24(29.2) |
94(66.7) *,† |
68(51.1) |
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11. Joint and muscular discomfort |
285(80.1) |
36(43.9) |
129(91.4) * |
120(90.2) ‡ |
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Psychological |
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4. Depressive mood |
116(32.6) |
13(15.9) |
67(47.5) |
36(27.1) ‡ |
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5. Irritability |
135(37.9) |
29(35.4) |
77(54.6) *,† |
29(21.8) †‡ |
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6. Anxiety |
130(36.5) |
29(35.4) |
78(55.4) *,† |
23(17.3) |
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7. Physical and mental exhaustion |
239(67.1) |
36(43.4) |
107(75.9) * |
96(72.2) ‡ |
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Urogenital |
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8. Sexual problems |
110(30.9) |
17(20.7) |
58(41.2) † |
35(26.3) ‡ |
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9. Bladder problems |
49(13.8) |
8(9.7) |
14(9.9) |
27(20.3) ‡,** |
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10. Dryness of vagina |
135(37.9) |
16(19.5) |
58(41.2) * |
61(45.9) ‡,** |
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* Significant difference p < 0.05 compared to premenopausal † Significant difference p < 0.05 compared to postmenopausal. ‡ Significant difference p < 0.05 compared to premenopausal. ** Significant difference p < 0.05 compared to perimenopausal |
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Rahman et al. Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2010 9:5 doi:10.1186/1447-056X-9-5 |
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