Research Article

Menopausal Symptoms and Its Correlates: A Study on Tribe and Caste Population of East India

Table 3

Correlates of menopausal symptoms.

Tribe, 95% C.I., valueCaste, 95% C.I., value

Hot flushAge at menarche (in years)0.139 (0.027–0.719) 0.019Age at last pregnancy (in years)0.251 (0.091–0.692) 0.008

Night sweatHistory of reproductive wastage (absent) 1.001 (1.000–1.003) 0.046Age at menarche (in years)0.916 (0.854–0.983) 0.015
Scanty menstrual discharge (absent)0.694 (0.511–0.944) 0.020
Use of OCP (ever used)1.678 (1.081–2.603) 0.021

Painful urinationHeavy menstrual discharge (absent) 1.894 (0.816–0.978) 0.015Age at menarche (in years)1.547 (1.058–2.264) 0.024
Age at marriage (in years)1.431 (1.019–2.009) 0.039

Inability to hold urineConsumption of black tea (no)3.029 (1.140–8.049) 0.026Use of OCP (ever used) 0.738 (0.548–0.994) 0.046

Frequent urinationConsumption of black tea (no)1.606 (1.041–2.477) 0.032Use of OCP (ever used)0.716 (0.526–0.974) 0.033

Urine leakage during laughing & coughingPresent age (years) 1.906 (0.829–0.989) 0.028Use of OCP (ever used) 0.670 (0.499–0.900) 0.008
History of sterilisation (absent) 1.288 (1.000–1.659) 0.050

Vaginal drynessHeavy menstrual discharge (absent)0.326 (0.141–0.754) 0.009Scanty menstrual discharge (absent)0.112 (1.161–3.840) 0.014

Vaginal dischargePresent age (years)1.894 (0.816–0.978) 0.015Present age (years)1.029 (1.006–1.054) 0.015
Heavy menstrual discharge (absent)0.369 (0.146–0.934) 0.035
Duration of breastfeeding last child0.130 (0.071–0.060) 0.013

Burning sensation at vaginaDuration of breastfeeding last child0.6977 (0.5283–0.9212) 0.014Years of education0.932 (0.881–0.987) 0.016
Scanty menstrual discharge (absent)2.391 (1.203–4.749) 0.013

Vaginal itchingPer capita monthly household expenditure (in Indian rupees)0.396 (0.189–0.832) 0.014Scanty menstrual discharge (absent)0.827 (1.081–3.087) 0.024

Bad smell at vaginaDuration of breastfeeding last child0.364 (0.207–0.639) 0.001Number of live births 0.07 (0.11–0.25) 0.012

Only significant concomitants have been presented here.