Severity and factors of menopausal symptoms in middle-aged women in Gansu Province of China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the severity and risk factors of menopausal symptoms in the middle-aged women in Gansu Province of China.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, a total of 7319 women (aged 40-55 years) attended the health survey in Gansu Province in China were enrolled. Information on demographics, menopausal status, reproductive history, and history of chronic diseases was collected via a structured questionnaire. Severity of menopausal symptom was evaluated by the Modified Kupperman Menopausal Index. Ordinal logistic regression model was applied to explore its risk factors.

Results

A total of 7319 participants were included in present study, among them, 3606 (49.27%) had moderate or severe menopausal symptom. Compared with premenopausal women, perimenopausa

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8653527 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature