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Attitude toward menopause and aging
— a study on postmenopausal women of West Bengal | | Author(s) | Doyel Dasgupta, Subha Ray |
| Journal title | Journal of Women and Aging, vol 25, no 1, January-March 2013 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, January-March 2013 |
| Pages | pp 66-79 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Older women ; Attitude ; Menopause ; Biological ageing ; Economic status [elderly] ; Demography ; Quantitative studies ; India. |
| Annotation | Four hundred and eighty postmenopausal women representing Bengali-speaking Hindu ethnic group of West Bengal, India were interviewed about their attitude toward menopause and ageing. Information on sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics and menopausal symptoms were also collected. Participants were categorised into four groups based on number of years post-menopause (Group 1: =2; Group 2: >2 to =5; Group 3: >5 to =8; and Group 4: >8). Attitude did not differ significantly between different groups; but it differed significantly when compared for residential status and per capita monthly household expenditure (pooled groups), for residential and educational status (Groups 3 and 4), and for per capita monthly household expenditure (Group 3). Hierarchical linear regression (stepwise) shows per capita monthly expenditure, age at menopause, years after menopause, and menopausal symptoms (irritability and inability to hold urine) significantly predict attitude. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130823206 A |
| Classmark | BD: DP: CC:BD: BH: F:W: S8: 3DQ: 7FA |
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