Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the postmenopausal women who participated in the study, Tehran 2021 (n = 486)
Variables | Mean ± SD | Minimum | Maximum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 62.58 ± 7.75 | 46.0 | 85.0 | |
Age of menopause (years) | 50.88 ± 4.11 | 39.0 | 62.0 | |
BMI (Kg/m 2) | 28.04 ± 4.53 | 16.90 | 45.91 | |
Duration of marriage (years) | 37.79 ± 11.74 | 0 | 65 | |
Number of children | 3.46 ± 1.67 | 0 | 9.0 | |
Family size | 2.73 ± 1.29 | 0 | 8.0 | |
n(%) | ||||
Age | 46–49 | 15 (3.1) | ||
50–54 | 57 (11.7) | |||
55–59 | 107 (22.0) | |||
60–64 | 106 (21.8) | |||
65–69 | 109 (22.4) | |||
≥70 | 92 (18.9) | |||
Marital status | Single | 11 (2.3) | ||
Married | 333 (68.5) | |||
Divorced | 10 (2.1) | |||
Widow | 132 (27.2) | |||
Education | No formal education | 78 (16.0) | ||
Lower Diploma | 179 (36.9) | |||
Diploma | 145 (29.9) | |||
Academic | 84 (17.2) | |||
Education of Husband | Illiterate | 64 (13.2) | ||
Lower Diploma | 130 (26.7) | |||
Diploma | 109 (22.4) | |||
Academic | 97 (19.9) | |||
Occupation | Housewife | 400 (82.3) | ||
Employed | 32 (6.6) | |||
Retired | 54 (11.1) | |||
Job of Husband | Unemployed | 26 (6.6) | ||
Employed | 142 (33.7) | |||
Retired | 214 (56.1) | |||
Homeownership status | The owner | 375 (77.2) | ||
Non-owner | 81 (16.7) | |||
Relatives’ house | 30 (6.2) | |||
The adequacy of the family’s monthly income | Inadequate | 253 (52.1) | ||
Adequate | 221 (45.5) | |||
More than adequacy/savings | 12 (2.5) | |||