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Table 4 The self-care status of postmenopausal women in different measures of each domain, Tehran 2021 (n = 486)

From: A situation analysis on postmenopausal women’s self-care needs and priorities in Tehran: a population-based study

Self-Care

Mean

SD

Physical Health

Height and weight measurement

2.44

0.75

Eye and vision care

2.44

0.73

Taking vitamins and minerals

2.38

0.73

Oral health and fluoride consumption

2.25

0.79

Nutrition

2.15

0.83

Use of complementary and herbal medicines

2.02

0.84

Physical activity

2.00

0.82

Using sunlight to absorb vitamin D.

1.92

0.80

lifestyle

1.92

0.80

Avoiding smoking, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs

1.81

0.92

Accident prevention

1.78

0.85

Safe use of mobile phones and the Internet

1.69

0.83

sleep disorders

1.68

0.81

Safe driving

1.68

0.84

Psychosocial Health

Individual and family relationships

1.76

0.83

Anxiety and stress

1.57

0.76

Job Satisfaction

1.56

0.81

Depression

1.55

0.79

physical, sexual, and emotional violence

1.32

0.65

Suicide thoughts and attempts

1.25

0.59

Sexual-Reproductive Health

Breast self-examination

2.136

0.85

Signs and symptoms of menopause

2.13

0.87

Mammography

2.014

0.88

Breast examination by health personnel

1.977

0.90

Hormone Therapy

1.87

0.90

Pap smear in the last 3 years

1.870

0.90

urinary incontinence

1.663

0.84

Pelvic floor disorders

1.504

0.77

Screening for sexually transmitted diseases

1.494

0.78

Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS

1.436

0.76

Sexual health and function

1.403

0.73

AIDS test

1.276

0.65

Periodic Screen Tests

Performing blood lipid tests in the last 5 years

2.712

0.57

Diabetes screening in the last 3 years

2.632

0.66

Periodic tests to prevent the risk of chronic diseases

2.53

0.69

Performing thyroid screening in the last 5 years

2.467

0.80

Stool test

1.996

0.93

Intestinal imaging (colonoscopy) in the last 10 years

1.621

0.87