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KMID : 1007320170230030171
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Journal of the Korean Society of Menopause
2017 Volume.23 No. 3 p.171 ~ p.181
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Depression and Quality of Life among Postmenopausal Women in Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional Study
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Bashar Mamun Ibn
Ahmed Kawsar
Uddin Muhammad Shahin
Ahmed Farzana
Abdullah Al Emran
Chakraborty Aditi
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aims of the research are to examine the problems of abnormal menopausal women: the relationship betweendepression and menopausal-specific quality of life (MENQOL)-symptoms among postmenopausal women; the association ofMENQOL-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 questionnairewhere is inaacluded the information of MENQOL and one of the main outcomes “depression” is measured by beck depressioninventory.
Results: Menopausal status and MENQOL symptoms (except pain) are significantly (P < 0.05) associated. By using post-hocanalysis, the proportion of menopausal women, classified as having a depressive mood of early menopause is significantly higherthan 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 ishigher than mean depression score (20.89 ± 6.64) of menopausal women who have no difficulty in concentrating. Another sixfactors (osteoporosis, heart-beating, fatigue, pressure, tingling, headaches) of MENQOL-symptoms were significantly correlatedwith depression and P-values are 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.033, 0.006, and 0.002, respectively. Finally the presence of “difficulty inconcentrating” 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. (J Menopausal Med 2017;23:172-181)
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KEYWORD
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Bangladesh , Depression , Menopause , Quality of life
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