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Article In Journal |
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Canonical Correlation Analysis of The Determinants of Menopausal Symptoms Canonical Correlation Analysis of The Determinants of Menopausal Symptoms |
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English |
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Abstract |
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Objectives: To describe the intensity and determinants of symptoms commonly II
attributed to the menopause among a random sample of women aged 50 to 59 years, selected
from the total population of a geographicallydefined area. Design: Data were collected based
on a cross-sectional design using structured questionn~ire and face-to-face interviewsurvey.
Setting: Households. Participants: Four hundred and fifty women, aged 50 to 59 years,
randomlyselected fromAlexandriaresidents by the method of cluster sampling. Mainoutcome
measures: Self-reported symptoms, factor scores for menopausal symptoms extracted by
factor analysis, and an index for the number of experienced symptoms. Results: 77.5% of
currently married women and 80.3% of unmarried women reported moderate-to-severe
symptoms with significantdifferences between the two groups in intensityof vasomotor [more I
intense among married], psychological, and miscellaneous [more intense among unmarried]. Ii
Canonical correlation revealed seven significant roots among married women explaining 82.2%
of variance in menopausal symptoms and four among the unmarried explaining 57.5% of
variance. Among married women, the prominent factors in relation to menopausal symptoms
are duration of hormone use, obesity, knowledge and attitude concerning menopause, pattern
of menopause, and physical activity. Among the unmarried, there were also correlations of
menopausal symptoms with same factors in addition to work, education, and time since last
menses. Conclusion: Though menopause is a natural biological process, it has been shaped
by social, economic, medical, and reproductive factors. Putting these factors in mind of health
care workers can help women to go through this passage of life with no or minimal discomfort. |
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0379-7988 |
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Journal Name |
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Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health |
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Volume |
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34 |
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Issue Number |
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3 |
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Publishing Year |
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1425 AH
2004 AD |
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Article |
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Saturday, April 21, 2012 |
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Researchers
| منى حسن | hassan, mona | Researcher | Doctorate | |
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