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MENOPAUSE-THE JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY
卷 24, 期 12, 页码 1392-1401出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000931
关键词
Obesity; Postmenopause; Retired spouse; Social support; Symptoms; Women
资金
- King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- National Plan for Science, Technology, and Innovation, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Objective: To determine factors associated with different symptom domains among postmenopausal Saudi women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, interviews were conducted with 542 postmenopausal Saudi women, comprising sociodemographic history, social support, and the Menopause-specific Quality of Life questionnaire. Results: The mean age of participants was 58 (+/- 7.0) years, and the mean age at menopause was 49 (+/- 4.7) years. We found that 41% (n=224), 14.4% (n=78), 57% (n=307), and 12.7% (n=69) of women reported severe/ moderate impact of vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual symptoms, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that lacking emotional support was associated with severe/moderate vasomotor (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.1, 2.3), psychosocial (aOR 2.0, 95% CI 1.2, 3.4), and physical (aOR 1.7, 95% CI 1.2, 2.6) symptoms. Lack of tangible social support was associated with severe/moderate sexual symptoms (aOR 1.9, 95% CI 1.0, 3.4). In addition, women who worked (aOR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1, 3.2), were obese (aOR 2.0, 95% CI 1.0, 4.1), lived in rented accommodations (aOR 3.9, 95% CI 1.2, 13.1), or had a retired spouse (aOR 1.6, 95% CI 1.0, 2.4) had higher odds for moderate/severe menopausal symptoms. Conclusions: Establishing educational and counseling programs for postmenopausal women, their spouses, and other family members could improve social support and hence quality of life of postmenopausal women. Effective preventive strategies to deal with modifiable risk factors, such as obesity and work stress, should also be implemented.
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