Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of postmenopausal women participated in the study (N = 300)
From: The relationship between postmenopausal women’s body image and the severity of menopausal symptoms
Variables | Mean ± SD/n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 55.11 ± 3.99 |
Duration of menopausea (months) | 5.80 ± 4.42 |
Number of children | 3.24 ± 1.63 |
Occupation | |
Housewife or retired | 262 (87.3) |
Employed | 38 (12.7) |
Education | |
Illiterate | 48 (16.0) |
Diploma and under diploma | 203 (67.7) |
Higher diploma | 49 (16.3) |
Marital status | |
Married | 286 (95.3) |
Single/ Widow/ Divorced | 14 (4.7) |
Occupation of Husband | |
Employed | 156 (52.0) |
Retired or unemployed | 144 (48.0) |
Education of husband | |
Illiterate | 31 (10.3) |
Diploma and under diploma | 216 (72.0) |
Higher diploma | 53(17.7) |
Housing status | |
The owner | 232 (77.3) |
Non-owner | 68 (22.7) |
The adequacy of monthly household income | |
Less than adequate | 130 (43.3) |
Adequately or with saving | 170 (56.7) |