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To assess sleep disturbance and related factors among mid-aged women.This was a cross-sectional study in which 288 women (40–59 years) were requested to complete the Jenkins Sleep Scale (JSS), the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and a general socio-demographic questionnaire containing female and partner data.Median [interquartile range] age of the whole...
To assess the prevalence of insomnia and related factors in a large cohort of mid-aged Colombian women of different ethnical background.This cross-sectional study involved 1325 women aged 40–59 of 3 ethnical groups: Mestizo (70.0%), Black (11.5%) and Zenú indigenous (18.5%), who completed the items of the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and a general questionnaire containing...
Studies assessing perceived stress and insomnia in mid-aged women are scarce.To assess perceived stress, insomnia and related factors in mid-aged Spanish women.This was a cross sectional study in which 235 women aged 40–65 completed the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and a general socio-demographic questionnaire containing personal...
Studies assessing life satisfaction and feelings of loneliness in mid-aged women are scarce.To assess loneliness, life satisfaction and related factors in mid-aged Spanish women.This was a cross sectional study in which 182 women aged 40 to 65 completed the menopause rating scale (MRS), the University of California at Los Angeles loneliness scale (UCLA-LS), the life satisfaction index A (LSI-A), and...
To assess predictors of sexual function in mid-aged women.We analyzed data of 262 healthy sexually active women (40–59 years) who filled out the Female Sexual Functioning Index (FSFI), the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and a general questionnaire containing female/partner data. Correlations between these two measures were also analyzed.Significant inverse correlations were found between all FSFI and...
Sleep disorders and sleep-apnea/hypopnea syndromes are very frequent in women, being misdiagnosed in many cases. The menopause, regardless of age, is associated to poor sleep quality and daytime sleepiness that can lead to impaired quality of life, and reduced productivity and functioning.To assess daytime sleepiness and related risk factors among middle aged Ecuadorian women using the Epworth Sleepiness...
Background The frequency and intensity of menopausal symptoms within a given population, as assessed by several tools, may vary and depend on several factors, such as age, menopausal status, chronic conditions and personal and partner socio-demographic profile. Objective To determine the frequency and intensity of menopausal symptoms and related risk factors among middle-aged women. Methods In...
Several studies indicate that quality of life (QoL) is impaired in middle aged women. Assessment of QoL using a single validated tool in Latin American climacteric women has not been reported to date at large scale.The Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) was used to assess QoL among middle aged Latin American women and determine factors associated with severe menopausal symptoms (QoL impairment).In this...
Increased frequency and severity of menopausal symptoms have been associated to black race. However, this situation has not been described in any Latin American population.Compare frequency and severity of menopausal symptoms among Afro and non-Afro Hispanic Colombian climacteric women.In this cross-sectional study, healthy Afro and non-Afro-Colombian women aged 40–59 years were asked to fill out...
The frequency and intensity of menopausal symptoms within a given population, as assessed by several tools, vary and depend on several factors among them age, menopausal status, chronic conditions and socio-demographic profile.Determine the frequency and intensity of menopausal symptoms as well as associated risk factors among healthy middle aged Ecuadorian women.In this cross-sectional study healthy...
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