Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the samples

Mean age (years)

49.7 ± 4.8

48.9 ± 4.9

48.2 ± 5.6

BMI (kg/m²)

22.2 ± 2.8

21.9 ± 2.9

22 ± 2.8

Menopausal status

Premenopausal

25.8%

25.9%

47%

Perimenopausal

33.5%

29.6%

20.9%

Postmenopausal

33.1%

29.6%

24.6%

Hysterectomy*

4.7%

13%

2.8%

Ovariectomy-bilateral*

2.9%

1.9%

4.7%

Marital status*

Now married

90.3%

16.7%

70.7%

Not married

9.7%

83.3%

29.3%

Educational level

Primary

14.0%

13.7%

11.2%

Secondary

69.5%

68.8%

63.2%

Tertiary

16.5%

17.5%

25.6%

Employment

Employed

39.8%

38.8%

74.1%

Retired/house wife/unemployed

60.2%

61.2%

25.9%