Item | No symptoms N (%) | Total annoyed N (%) | Around menopause N (%) | post menopause N (%) | ||
Q1 | Vasomotor | Hot flushes | 80 (53) | 71 (47) | 52 (34.4) | 19 (12.6) |
Q2 | Night sweats | 69 (45.7) | 82 (54.7) | 58 (38.4) | 24 (15.9) | |
Q3 | Sweating | 69 (45.7) | 82 (54.7) | 59 (39.1) | 23 (15.2) | |
Q4 | Psychosocial | Being dissatisfied with personal life | 103 (68.2) | 48 (31.8)$ | 37 (24.5) | 11 (7.3) |
Q5 | Feeling anxious or nervous | 60 (39.7) | 91 (60.3) | 69 (45.7) | 22 (14.6) | |
Q6 | Experiencing poor memory | 61 (40.4) | 90 (59.6) | 65 (43.0) | 25 (16.6) | |
Q7 | Accomplishing less than used to | 79 (52.3) | 72 (47.7) | 54 (35.8) | 18 (11.9) | |
Q8 | Feeling depressed down or bored | 79 (52.3) | 72 (47.7) | 53 (35.1) | 19 (12.6) | |
Q9 | Being impatient with other people | 102 (67.5) | 49 (32.5)$ | 38 (25.2) | 11 (7.3) | |
Q10 | Feelings of wanting to be alone | 95 (62.9) | 56 (37.1)$ | 43 (28.5) | 13 (8.6) | |
Q11 | Physical | Gas pain/flatulence | 46 (30.5) | 105 (69.5) | 84 (55.6) | 21 (13.9) |
Q12 | Aching in muscles and joints | 32 (21.2) | 119 (78.8)* | 89 (58.9) | 30 (19.9) | |
Q13 | Feeling tired or worn out | 40 (26.5) | 111 (73.5)* | 86 (57.0) | 25 (16.6) | |
Q14 | Difficulty sleeping | 59 (39.1) | 92 (60.9) | 66 (43.7) | 26 (17.2) | |
Q15 | Aches in the back of the neck and head | 35 (23.2) | 116 (76.8)* | 86 (57.0) | 30 (19.9) | |
Q16 | Decrease in physical strength | 45 (29.8) | 106 (70.2)* | 83 (55.0) | 23 (15.2) | |
Q17 | Decrease in stamina | 62 (41.1) | 89 (58.9) | 70 (46.4) | 19 (12.6) | |
Q18 | Feeling a lack of energy | 47 (31.1) | 104 (68.9) | 76 (50.3) | 28 (18.5) | |
Q19 | Drying of skin | 43 (28.5) | 108 (71.5) | 80 (53.0) | 28 (18.5) | |
Q20 | Weight gain | 62 (41.1) | 89 (58.9) | 67 (44.4) | 22 (14.6) | |
Q21 | Increased facial hair | 103 (68.2) | 48 (31.8)$ | 33 (21.9) | 15 (9.9) | |
Q22 | Changes in appearance, texture, or tone of | 70 (46.4) | 81 (53.6) | 58 (38.4) | 23 (15.2) | |
Q23 | A feeling of stomach gas | 69 (45.7) | 82 (54.3) | 66 (43.7) | 16 (10.6) | |
Q24 | Low backache | 54 (35.8) | 97 (64.2) | 76 (50.3) | 21 (13.9) | |
Q25 | Increase urination | 76 (50.3) | 75 (49.7)$ | 54 (35.8) | 21 (13.9) | |
Q26 | Involuntary urination when laughing or coughing | 89 (58.9) | 62 (41.1)$ | 43 (28.5) | 19 (12.6) |