Im Eun-Ok
School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701, USA.
Health Care Women Int. 2009 Apr;30(4):339-55. doi: 10.1080/07399330802695002.
My purpose in this study was to explore ethnic differences in symptoms experienced during the menopausal transition among four major ethnic groups in the United States using a feminist perspective. This was a cross-sectional correlational study among 158 midlife women. The instruments included are questions on sociodemographic characteristics, health, and menopausal status, and the Midlife Women's Symptom Index (MSI). The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Significant ethnic differences in the total number of symptoms (p < .01) were found. The most frequently reported symptoms differed by ethnicity. The symptoms experienced during the menopausal transition were significantly associated with some contextual factors.
我进行这项研究的目的是从女性主义视角探究美国四个主要种族群体在绝经过渡期间所经历症状的种族差异。这是一项针对158名中年女性的横断面相关性研究。所使用的工具包括关于社会人口学特征、健康状况和绝经状态的问题，以及中年女性症状指数（MSI）。数据采用描述性和推断性统计方法进行分析。研究发现症状总数存在显著的种族差异（p < .01）。最常报告的症状因种族而异。绝经过渡期间所经历的症状与一些背景因素显著相关。
