Table 2 Percentage of menopausal symptoms in the participants according to menopausal status
From: Menopausal symptoms assessment among middle age women in Kushtia, Bangladesh
Menopausal symptoms | All | Premenopausal | Perimenopausal | Postmenopausal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dryness of vagina | 36 | 11.4 | 43.9* | 43.2**‡ |
Joint and muscular discomfort | 76.2 | 35.2 | 88.88* | 86.4‡ |
Physical and mental exhaustion | 60.9 | 40.1 | 69.44 | 64.9‡ |
Sleeping problems | 54.4 | 29.5 | 58.7*†| 52.6 |
Hot flushes, sweating | 35.8* | 27.8 | 37.5 | 39.1 |
Irritability | 36 | 29.5 | 38.8*†| 36.8‡†|
Anxiety | 34.2 | 25.4 | 35.6†| 38.59 |
Depressive mood | 37.3 | 30.3 | 35.6 | 44.4‡ |
Sexual problems | 31.2 | 18.8 | 35.1†| 35‡ |
Heart discomfort | 19.1 | 11.4 | 25.9*†| 15.7 |
Bladder problems | 12.8 | 5.7 | 14.8 | 15.2**‡ |
Headache | 88.8 | 77.86 | 91.2†| 93.5 |
Feeling tired | 92.9 | 88.5 | 94.4 | 94.1 |