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Article: Menopause and post-polio symptoms as predictors of subjective sleep disturbance in poliomyelitis survivors
- Article from:
- Climacteric
- Article date:
- February 1, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright Taylor & Francis Ltd. Feb 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Key words: SLEEP, MENOPAUSE, POLIOMYELITIS, HOT FLUSHES, HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
ABSTRACT
Objectives Sleep disturbance in polio survivors is a common complaint, yet little is known about the effects of the interaction of physical disability and menopause on sleep. The purpose of this study was to understand the relative contribution of menopause factors and disability to subjective sleep disturbance.
Methods Participants were 465 women aged 50-65 years who had physical disabilities due to poliomyelitis. Hierarchical regression modeling was used to examine menopause (symptoms, status, hormone replacement use, ovarectomy status) and disability factors (post-polio symptoms) in sleep ...