Quality of life and menopausal transition for middle-aged women on Kinmen island

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作者
Fuh, JL
Wang, SJ
Lee, SJ
Lu, SR
Juang, KD
机构
[1] Vet Gen Hosp, Neurol Inst, Sch Med, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
[2] Vet Gen Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Sch Med, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
[3] Natl Yang Ming Univ, Sch Med, Taipei 112, Taiwan
[4] Univ Michigan, Dept Biostat, Ctr Comprehens Canc, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
关键词
health related; menopause; quality of life; women; OF-LIFE; REPLACEMENT THERAPY; PREMENSTRUAL SYMPTOMS; HOSPITAL ANXIETY; HEALTH-STATUS; POPULATION; MIDLIFE; ASSOCIATION; IMPACT; SCALE;
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10.1023/A:1022074602928
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Although it seems reasonable to suggest that most women experience significant changes in quality of life (QOL) during the menopausal period, few researchers have quantified these changes. A total of 1497 women, aged 40-54 years and living on the island of Kinmen, were recruited for this survey. However, 137 were eliminated leaving 1360 for analysis. Women who used hormonal therapy or who had undergone surgically induced menopause were excluded. The subjects with incomplete data or who exhibited mental retardation or severe psychiatric disease were also eliminated. Univariate analysis demonstrated that, in general, QOL scores were poorer for perimenopausal and postmenopausal status. Comparing pre- and postmenopausal women, significant statistical differences were demonstrated for role limitations due to physical and emotional problems, even after adjusting for age, education level, body mass index, menarche, and chronic illness. A strong association was demonstrated between menopausal symptoms and premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Women with menopausal symptoms and PMS had significantly lower scores on all SF-36 dimensions. The results of this study suggest that poorer health status is experienced by peri- and postmenopausal women compared to premenopausal women.
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