Depression and Quality of Life among Postmenopausal Women in Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional Study.
10.6118/jmm.2017.23.3.172
- Author:
Mamun Ibn BASHAR
1
;
Kawsar AHMED
;
Muhammad Shahin UDDIN
;
Farzana AHMED
;
Abdullah Al EMRAN
;
Aditi CHAKRABORTY
Author Information
1. Department of Statistics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Bangladesh;
Depression;
Menopause;
Quality of life
- MeSH:
Bangladesh*;
Cross-Sectional Studies*;
Depression*;
Fatigue;
Female;
Humans;
Menopause;
Quality of Life*
- From:Journal of Menopausal Medicine
2017;23(3):172-181
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The aims of the research are to examine the problems of abnormal menopausal women: the relationship between depression and menopausal-specific quality of life (MENQOL)-symptoms among postmenopausal women; the association of MENQOL-symptoms between pre- and postmenopausal female society in Bangladeshi real community. METHODS: This cross sectional study was conducted on 435 women of Tangail, aged (≥ 17) years, using a structured questionnaire where is inaacluded the information of MENQOL and one of the main outcomes “depression” is measured by beck depression inventory. RESULTS: Menopausal status and MENQOL symptoms (except pain) are significantly (P < 0.05) associated. By using post-hoc analysis, the proportion of menopausal women, classified as having a depressive mood of early menopause is significantly higher than natural-menopause. Among postmenopausal women, there is a significant correlation between “concentration problem” and “depression”. Here mean depression score (29.40 ± 6.42) of menopausal women who have any difficulty in concentrating is higher than mean depression score (20.89 ± 6.64) of menopausal women who have no difficulty in concentrating. Another six factors (osteoporosis, heart-beating, fatigue, pressure, tingling, headaches) of MENQOL-symptoms were significantly correlated with depression and P-values are 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.033, 0.006, and 0.002, respectively. Finally the presence of “difficulty in concentrating” and “fatigue” are strongly associated factors with depression score (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The early postmenopausal women have to face more psychological problems (e.g., depression) compare to others. Among postmenopausal women, there is no significant relation between depression and vasomotor symptom (e.g., hot-flashes) perspective to menopausal female society of Bangladesh.
