Research Article

Differential Item Functioning of the Psychological Domain of the Menopause Rating Scale

Table 1

Average for psychological items of the MRS according to the ethnic group.

ItemMestizoAfro-ColombianIndigenousTotal

Depressive mood0.76 (0.97)0.74 (0.93)0.50 (0.81)0.70 (0.93)
Irritability0.56 (0.85)0.67 (0.88)0.85 (0.74)0.66 (0.84)
Anxiety0.44 (0.79)0.63 (0.88)0.55 (0.80)0.53 (0.83)
Physical and mental exhaustion0.86 (0.93)0.99 (1.07)1.33 (0.93)1.01 (0.99)

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