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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Comparative study of the quality of life associated with menopause in Tunisia and France
Menopause, Volume 20, No. 6, Year 2013
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Description
Objective: Because the experience of menopause varies by ethnic group, society, and social class, we sought to compare quality of life (QoL) at menopause between Tunisian and French women. Methods: This secondary analysis of existing data collected in two independent, cross-sectional surveys (the French GAZEL cohort and a representative sample of Tunisian women) compared both samples for six dimensions of the Womens Health Questionnaire while taking into account social and demographic characteristics and menopause status with multivariate logistic models. Results: Comparison of 1,040 Tunisian women aged 45 to 64 years with 774 French women aged 48 to 53 years showed that Tunisian women had a significantly lower QoL than the French women in every dimension (low QoL for Tunisian vs French, odds ratio [95% CI]: somatic symptoms, 2.1 [1.6-2.7]; depressed mood, 3.6 [2.8-4.7]; anxiety, 2.4 [1.8-3.3]; vasomotor symptoms, 1.7 [1.3-2.3]). QoL was also lower for working-class women, but associations were weaker than for country (low QoL for working class vs middle class, odds ratio [95% CI]: somatic symptoms: 1.9 [1.5-2.4]; depressed mood, 1.5 [1.2-1.8]; anxiety, 1.8 [1.5-2.3]; vasomotor symptoms, 1.7 [1.4-2.2]). Associations between country and QoL were stronger in the working class than in the middle class. Conclusions: This epidemiological study comparing France and a North African country sheds light on the major role of country of residence, social class, and their interaction in the experience of menopause. Levels of national wealth, human development, cultural constraints, and social and gender inequality are likely to explain how country and class affect QoL. © 2013 by The North American Menopause Society.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ferrand, Farida
France, Paris
Inserm
France, Villejuif
Centre de Recherche en Épidémiologie et Santé Des Populations
France, Paris
Ined Institut National d' Études Démographiques
Hajri, Selma
France, Paris
Inserm
Tunisia, Tunis
National Office for Family and Population
Tunisia
Group Tawhida Ben Cheikh
Benzineb, S.
Tunisia, Tunis
National Office for Family and Population
Tunisia
Group Tawhida Ben Cheikh
Draoui, Dorra Mahfoudh
Tunisia, Tunis
National Office for Family and Population
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis
Hassoun, Danielle
France, Paris
Inserm
France, Villejuif
Centre de Recherche en Épidémiologie et Santé Des Populations
France, Paris
Ined Institut National d' Études Démographiques
Delanoe, Daniel
France, Paris
Inserm
France, Villejuif
Centre de Recherche en Épidémiologie et Santé Des Populations
France, Paris
Ined Institut National d' Études Démographiques
France, Bobigny
Laboratoire Educations et Pratiques de Santé Leps
Zins, Marie
France, Villejuif
Centre de Recherche en Épidémiologie et Santé Des Populations
Ringa, Virginie
France, Paris
Inserm
France, Villejuif
Centre de Recherche en Épidémiologie et Santé Des Populations
France, Paris
Ined Institut National d' Études Démographiques
France, Le Kremlin-bicetre
Hopital de Bicetre
Statistics
Citations: 47
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1097/gme.0b013e318278b0ce
ISSN:
10723714
e-ISSN:
15300374
Research Areas
Disability
Mental Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Case-Control Study
Study Locations
Tunisia
Participants Gender
Female