Depression and Quality of Life among Postmenopausal Women in Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional Study
Journal of Menopausal Medicine
;
: 172-181, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-209189
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aims of the research are to examine the problems of abnormal menopausal women the relationship between depression and menopausal-specific quality of life (MENQOL)-symptoms among postmenopausal women; the association of MENQOL-symptoms between pre- and postmenopausal female society in Bangladeshi real community.METHODS:
This cross sectional study was conducted on 435 women of Tangail, aged (≥ 17) years, using a structured questionnaire where is inaacluded the information of MENQOL and one of the main outcomes “depression” is measured by beck depression inventory.RESULTS:
Menopausal status and MENQOL symptoms (except pain) are significantly (P < 0.05) associated. By using post-hoc analysis, the proportion of menopausal women, classified as having a depressive mood of early menopause is significantly higher than natural-menopause. Among postmenopausal women, there is a significant correlation between “concentration problem” and “depression”. Here mean depression score (29.40 ± 6.42) of menopausal women who have any difficulty in concentrating is higher than mean depression score (20.89 ± 6.64) of menopausal women who have no difficulty in concentrating. Another six factors (osteoporosis, heart-beating, fatigue, pressure, tingling, headaches) of MENQOL-symptoms were significantly correlated with depression and P-values are 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.033, 0.006, and 0.002, respectively. Finally the presence of “difficulty in concentrating” and “fatigue” are strongly associated factors with depression score (P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
The early postmenopausal women have to face more psychological problems (e.g., depression) compare to others. Among postmenopausal women, there is no significant relation between depression and vasomotor symptom (e.g., hot-flashes) perspective to menopausal female society of Bangladesh.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Bangladesh
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Menopause
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Depression
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Fatigue
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Menopausal Medicine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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