Level of Education and Awareness about menopause among women of 40 to 60 years in Bhavnagar & Surat cities of Gujarat
Journal Title: Healthline - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
[b]Objectives:[/b] To study the level of awareness about menopause and its problems in women of 40 to 60 years with different levels of education in Bhavnagar and Surat cities. Methods: Pretested questionnaire were filled up for 500 Women of 40 to 60 years of age from cities of Surat and Bhavnagar. The data were entered in MS Excel worksheet and analyzed with the Epi info software. [b]Results:[/b] 25.9% of illiterate women were aware about menopause by definition, while 89.3% of women having education above standard 12 were aware about the same. When asked, only 44.4% of illiterate women were aware about the availability of treatment for the menopausal troubles, while 84.7% of women having education above standard 12 were aware about the same. [b]Conclusions:[/b] As education level increased, awareness towards menopause and related problems also increased in the women of 40 to 60 years of age of Bhavnagar and Surat city.
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Kishor Vaghela , Kailesh Bhalani
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