09 April 2026 : Clinical Research
Quality of Life, Menopausal Symptoms, Insomnia and Depression in Peri- and Post-Menopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
Dorota Raczkiewicz
ACDEFG 1*, Beata Sarecka-Hujar DEF 2, Julia H. Gujska EF 3, Artur Wdowiak BDEF 4, Andrzej Wróbel EF 5, Wiktor Patyra DE 6, Iwona Bojar ABEG 7
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951812
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e951812
Table 1 Characteristics of the study groups [16].
| Variable, parameter | Unit or category | Perimenopausal women (n=141) | Postmenopausal women (n=146) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Min–Max, M±SD | Years | 45–60, 50.0±3.1 | 46–60, 56.0±3.1 | |
| Level of education, n (%) | Primary | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.68) | |
| 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) | ||
| M – mean; SD – standard deviation. | ||||