Article ; Online: A cross-sectional study of symptoms and health-related quality of life in menopausal-aged women in China.
2023 Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 563
Abstract: Objective: To measure symptoms and health-related quality of life in a cross-sectional cohort of menopausal-aged women in China.: Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a general population cohort of 2,000 Chinese females over the age of ... ...
Abstract | Objective: To measure symptoms and health-related quality of life in a cross-sectional cohort of menopausal-aged women in China. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a general population cohort of 2,000 Chinese females over the age of 45 years. Patients completed the Chinese version of the EuroQol-5D five level (EQ5D5L) health-related quality of life instrument via Personal Digital Assistant. Raw scores were converted to utility tariffs using value sets for China. Statistical analysis included Pearson's chi-square test, z test for multiple comparisons with adjustment by the Bonferroni method, independent-sample t-test, ANOVA, and adjustment by the Tukey method for multiple comparison. Results were considered statistically significant when p < 0.05 and the study was reported according to the STROBE recommendations. Results: In a cohort of 2000 women, 732 (37%) were premenopausal, 798 (40%) were perimenopausal and 470 (23%) were postmenopausal. Perimenopausal women reported significantly more symptoms (91%) compared to premenopausal (77%) and postmenopausal (81%) women. Health-related quality of life was significantly lower in symptomatic perimenopausal women compared to premenopausal (0.919, p < 0.05) and postmenopausal (0.877, p < 0.05) women. Within each group there was a statistically significant difference between the health-related quality of life of women with symptoms compared to without symptoms. Conclusion: The perimenopausal phase of menopause is associated with significantly more symptoms and significantly lower HRQoL compared to premenopausal and postmenopausal phases. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Female ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Male ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Perimenopause ; Quality of Life ; Menopause ; Premenopause |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-11-01 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 2050444-5 |
ISSN | 1472-6874 ; 1472-6874 |
ISSN (online) | 1472-6874 |
ISSN | 1472-6874 |
DOI | 10.1186/s12905-023-02728-y |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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