Ghorbani Raheb, Nassaji Mohammad, Shahbazi Akram, Tabar Samira B, Rahaei Fatemeh
aUnit of Biostatistics bUnit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Community Medicine, Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Faculty of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences cDepartments of Social Medicine dInternal Medicine eResearch committee, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
J Egypt Public Health Assoc. 2014 Apr;89(1):42-5. doi: 10.1097/01.EPX.0000443986.36638.73.
The menopause marks a major biological transition in the lives of all women. Understanding the attitude of women about menopause facilitates the implementation of public health policies that focus on improving women's health. This study was designed to determine the attitude of a group of Iranian women toward menopause with respect to sociodemographic variables and menopausal status.
A cross-sectional study was conducted at Primary Health Centers of Semnan during 2012. A total of 747 women aged 45-60 years were interviewed. Sociodemographic characteristics and attitude toward menopause were collected through a structured pretested questionnaire. The attitude scale consisted of 17 questions, each rated on a five-point Likert scale with a total score of 85 points.
The mean (±SD) age of women was 51.3 (±4.5) years. Women were classified as premenopausal (38.4%), perimenopausal (16.9%), and postmenopausal (44.8%). The majority of respondents (63.5%) were illiterate or have had low level of education (<9 years), and 86.3% were unemployed. The mean (±SD) attitude score was 53.3 (±6.8). Most of the women (71%) had neutral attitude, 22.8% had positive, and only 6.3% had negative attitude toward menopause. Menopausal status, educational level, marital status, place of residency, and employment were not associated with women's attitude.
In general, women's attitude toward menopause ranged from neutral to positive. The attitude did not differ significantly on the basis of menopausal status, educational level, marital status, place of residency, and employment.
绝经是所有女性生命中的一个重要生理转变。了解女性对绝经的态度有助于实施关注改善女性健康的公共卫生政策。本研究旨在确定一组伊朗女性对绝经在社会人口统计学变量和绝经状态方面的态度。
2012年在塞姆南的初级卫生中心进行了一项横断面研究。共采访了747名年龄在45 - 60岁的女性。通过一份经过预测试的结构化问卷收集社会人口统计学特征和对绝经的态度。态度量表由17个问题组成，每个问题按五点李克特量表评分，总分85分。
女性的平均（±标准差）年龄为51.3（±4.5）岁。女性被分为绝经前（38.4%）、围绝经期（16.9%）和绝经后（44.8%）。大多数受访者（63.5%）为文盲或教育水平较低（<9年），86.3%为失业者。平均（±标准差）态度得分为53.3（±6.8）。大多数女性（71%）对绝经持中立态度，22.8%持积极态度，只有6.3%持消极态度。绝经状态、教育水平、婚姻状况、居住地点和就业与女性的态度无关。
总体而言，女性对绝经的态度从中立到积极。在绝经状态、教育水平、婚姻状况、居住地点和就业方面，态度没有显著差异。
