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Article: Menopausal symptoms and health problems of women aged 50-65 years in Southern Jordan
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- Climacteric
- Article date:
- August 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright Taylor & Francis Ltd. Aug 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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ABSTRACT
Objectives To identify menopausal symptoms and health disorders of women aged 50-65 years in under-privileged areas of southern Jordan.
Method A multistage, random-sampling design was applied to select a sample of households from three governorates. A total of 143 women were eligible to he included in the analysis. Women were asked about a list of symptoms (somatic, psychological and genitourinary) and about a list of morbidities such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and urinary tract infection. Ever-screening by mammogram, regular breast self-examination, ever-screening by cervical smear, general medical check-up, physical activity, smoking habit, and ever-receiving information ...
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