Nazarpour S¹ (PhD), Simbar M^{2, 3}* (PhD), Ramezani Tehrani F³ (MD), Alavi Majd H⁴ (PhD)

¹ Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Chalus Branch, Chalus, Iran

² Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery,

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

³ Reproductive Endocrinology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences,

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

⁴ Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Paramedicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Original Article

Received: 26 Jan 2016, Accepted: 3 May 2016

Abstract

Introduction: The Quality of life (QOL) in menopause could be influenced by different personal and social factors. This study was conducted to determine the influencing factors of the QOL in post-menopausal women in 2013-2014.

Methods: This population-based descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 405 post-menopausal women aged 40 to 65 years residing in Chalus and Nowshahr from October 2013 to May 2014. A multi-stage randomized sampling method was used. The data was collected through interview using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BRIEF)WHOQOL-BREF), the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), and a researcher-made questionnaires, and was analyzed using the statistical software SPSS18.

Results: The mean total score of QOL was 54.53±7.18. The highest and lowest scores belonged to the Physical health and Psychological domains, respectively. The housewives were more likely to get a lower score of QOL compared to the employed women (p=0.023). The women with less-than-adequate monthly income had a lower score of QOL compared to people with adequate monthly income (p<0.001). The multiple linear regression analysis showed that the income adequacy, the waist-hip ratio, and the total score of MRS were predictors of total score of QOL.

Conclusion: Some personal and social factors as well as the severity of menopausal symptoms could affect the quality of life of post-menopausal women indicating that these factors should be considered to improve the quality of life of women in menopause period.

Key words: Menopause, Quality of Life, Influencing factors.

Please cite this article as follows:

Nazarpour S, Simbar M, Ramezani Tehrani F, Alavi Majd H. Assessment of influencing factors of the Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women, 2013-2014. Hakim Health Sys Res 2016; 19(2): 81- 88.