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Table 5 Correlations between self-care and some socio-demographic characteristics in postmenopausal women Tehran 2021 (n = 486)

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

Socio-demographic factors

Self-Care

r p/rSa

p

 

Spearmen Correlation Test

Age

r p = −0.87

0.056

BMI

r p = −0.050

0.271

Duration of marriage

r p = −0.086

0.081

Age of menopause

r p = − 0.016

0.718

Number of children

rS = − 0.215

< 0.001

Family size

rS = − 0.053

0.247

The adequacy of the family’s monthly income

rS = 0.153

0.001

Homeownership status

r p = − 0.87

0.056

Education

r p = − 0.050

0.271

Education of Husband

r p = − 0.086

0.081

  1. aTests: r p: Pearson correlation coefficient, rS: Spearman’s correlation coefficient