21 May 2024 : Clinical Research
Impact of Serum Vitamin D, B6, and B12 and Cognitive Functions on Quality of Life in Peri- and Postmenopausal Polish Women
Dorota Raczkiewicz
1BCDE, Mariusz Gujski 2CEF, Beata Sarecka-Hujar 3DEF*, Krzysztof Suski1EF, Agnieszka Pedrycz-Wieczorska 4CEF, Artur Wdowiak 5BCE, Iwona Bojar 6ABEG
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943249
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943249
Table 1 Characteristics of the study groups.
| Variable, parameter | Unit or category | Peri-menopausal women (N=141) | Post-menopausal women (N=146) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Min–Max, M±SD | Years | 45–60, 50.0±3.1 | 46–60, 56.0±3.1 | <0.001 |
| Level of education, n (%) | Primary | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.68) | <0.001 |
| Basic vocational | 6 (4.26) | 5 (3.42) | ||
| Secondary | 28 (19.86) | 62 (42.47) | ||
| University | 107 (75.89) | 78 (53.42) | ||
| Place of residence, n (%) | City | 90 (63.83) | 92 (63.01) | 0.867 |
| Town | 29 (20.57) | 28 (19.18) | ||
| Village | 22 (15.60) | 26 (17.81) | ||
| Marital status, n (%) | Married | 102 (72.34) | 118 (80.82) | 0.187 |
| Never married | 15 (10.64) | 6 (4.11) | ||
| Divorced | 16 (11.35) | 12 (8.22) | ||
| Widowed | 6 (4.26) | 6 (4.11) | ||
| Separated | 2 (1.42) | 4 (2.74) |