Table 3 Characteristics of respondents (survey)
From: Measuring bothersome menopausal symptoms: development and validation of the MenoScores questionnaire
Characteristics/exogenous variables | Total no. (% of total) | Bothersome menopausal symptoms No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
Total | 1504 (100) | 1073 (71.34) |
Age (years): | ||
 45–48 | 394 (26.20) | 209 (53.05) |
 49–52 | 543 (36.10) | 417 (76.80) |
 53–55 | 304 (20.21) | 264 (86.84) |
 56–60 | 205 (13.63) | 154 (75.12) |
 61–65 | 58 (3.86) | 29 (50.00) |
BMI | ||
 0–18 | 10 (0.67) | 8 (80.00) |
 19–24 | 682 (45.77) | 469 (68.77) |
 25–29 | 518 (34.77) | 379 (73.17) |
 ≥ 30 | 280 (18.79) | 206 (73.57) |
 Missing | 14 |  |
Occupationa | ||
 Yes | 1250 (83.11) | 893 (71.44) |
 No | 75 (4.99) | 50 (66.67) |
 Sick leave | 51 (3.39) | 34 (66.67) |
 Retired or similar | 128 (8.51) | 96 (75.00) |
Education | ||
 No education | 56 (3.73) | 41 (73.21) |
 Skilled worker, apprentice, assistant nurse or likewise | 273 (18.16) | 206 (75.46) |
 Short higher educationb < 3 years | 213 (14.17) | 167 (78.40) |
 Medium higher education 3–4 years | 633 (42.12) | 449 (70.93) |
 Long higher education > 4 years | 233 (15.50) | 141 (60.52) |
 Other | 90 (5.99) | 63 (70.00) |
 Do not know | 5 (0.33) | 5 (100) |
 Missing | 1 |  |
Living alone | ||
 Yes | 310 (20.78) | 214 (69.03) |
 No | 1182 (79.22) | 851 (72.00) |
 Missing | 12 |  |
Smoking | ||
 Yes | 238 (15.82) | 179 (75.21) |
 No | 1266 (84.18) | 894 (70.62) |
Gynecological history | ||
Hormonal intrauterine device | ||
 Yes | 247 (16.42) | 144 (58.30) |
 No | 1257 (83.58) | 929 (73.91) |
Bilateral ovariectomized | ||
 Yes | 40 (2.66) | 32 (80.00) |
 No | 1464 (97.34) | 1041 (71.11) |
Hysterectomized | ||
 Yes | 121 (8.05) | 95 (78.51) |
 No | 1383 (91.95) | 978 (70.72) |
Having menstruation within the past year | ||
 Yes | 717 (47.67) | 464 (64.71) |
 No | 787 (52.33) | 609 (77.38) |