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UNASSIGNED: Healthcare professionals and educators closely monitor the occurrence of climacteric symptoms in women\'s primes. Knowledge and perception of menopause play a crucial role in improving quality of life. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and perceptions of menopause among Saudi women and identify its predictors. This study is the first of its kind in the southern region of Saudi Arabia.
UNASSIGNED: Conducted in accordance with the STROBE guidelines, this cross-sectional study was carried out in the Jazan region from May 2022 to January 2023 and involved 480 Saudi women who provided consent. Data were collected through interviews using a validated questionnaire and random sampling. The questionnaire consisted of four parts: informed consent, demographics, 21 knowledge questions, and ten menopause perception questions. The validity of the content and the internal consistency were evaluated before data collection. Primary healthcare centers were randomly selected from four governorates with a proportional sample size to the population. Descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation, and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed using IBM-SPSS.
UNASSIGNED: Among the participants, 64 % were under 40 years old, 80 % had experienced menarche between the ages of 10 and 15, 48 % were employed, approximately half held a bachelor\'s degree, and they had a good family income. The mean knowledge score of the participants was 48.87 ± 11.72, with a minimum score of 27 and a maximum score of 78. In terms of knowledge categories, 56.3 % of the participants (N = 270) were classified as having low knowledge, while 43.8 % (N = 210) were classified as having high knowledge. Most of the participants had positive perceptions and agreed that menopause is a natural event in women\'s lives. There was a significant positive correlation between knowledge and perception (R = 0.219, P < 0.01). Variable findings were observed regarding the role of explanatory variables in women\'s knowledge of menopause between univariate and multivariate models. The results of the multivariate model showed that age (46-50 years, OR = 0.42), having children (OR = 1.09), residence (OR = 0.45-5.73) and family income categories (medium: OR = 3.98, good: OR = 3.78, and excellent: OR = 1.95) had a significant impact on knowledge, highlighting the correlation between demographic factors and knowledge.
UNASSIGNED: Based on the study findings, we recommend implementing workplace and community-based activities to increase women\'s awareness of menopause and incorporating it as an integral part of counseling sessions for women in this age group. Therefore, the results of the study will be shared with the relevant authorities responsible for women\'s health, enabling them to effectively support and educate women.
UNASSIGNED: Conducted in accordance with the STROBE guidelines, this cross-sectional study was carried out in the Jazan region from May 2022 to January 2023 and involved 480 Saudi women who provided consent. Data were collected through interviews using a validated questionnaire and random sampling. The questionnaire consisted of four parts: informed consent, demographics, 21 knowledge questions, and ten menopause perception questions. The validity of the content and the internal consistency were evaluated before data collection. Primary healthcare centers were randomly selected from four governorates with a proportional sample size to the population. Descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation, and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed using IBM-SPSS.
UNASSIGNED: Among the participants, 64 % were under 40 years old, 80 % had experienced menarche between the ages of 10 and 15, 48 % were employed, approximately half held a bachelor\'s degree, and they had a good family income. The mean knowledge score of the participants was 48.87 ± 11.72, with a minimum score of 27 and a maximum score of 78. In terms of knowledge categories, 56.3 % of the participants (N = 270) were classified as having low knowledge, while 43.8 % (N = 210) were classified as having high knowledge. Most of the participants had positive perceptions and agreed that menopause is a natural event in women\'s lives. There was a significant positive correlation between knowledge and perception (R = 0.219, P < 0.01). Variable findings were observed regarding the role of explanatory variables in women\'s knowledge of menopause between univariate and multivariate models. The results of the multivariate model showed that age (46-50 years, OR = 0.42), having children (OR = 1.09), residence (OR = 0.45-5.73) and family income categories (medium: OR = 3.98, good: OR = 3.78, and excellent: OR = 1.95) had a significant impact on knowledge, highlighting the correlation between demographic factors and knowledge.
UNASSIGNED: Based on the study findings, we recommend implementing workplace and community-based activities to increase women\'s awareness of menopause and incorporating it as an integral part of counseling sessions for women in this age group. Therefore, the results of the study will be shared with the relevant authorities responsible for women\'s health, enabling them to effectively support and educate women.
摘要：
■医疗保健专业人员和教育工作者密切监测妇女的更年期症状的发生。更年期知识和认知在提高生活质量方面起着至关重要的作用。这项研究旨在评估沙特女性对更年期的认识和看法，并确定其预测因素。这项研究在沙特阿拉伯南部地区尚属首次。
■根据STROBE指南进行，这项横断面研究于2022年5月至2023年1月在Jazan地区进行,纳入了480名提供同意的沙特女性.数据是通过使用经过验证的问卷和随机抽样的访谈收集的。问卷包括四个部分：知情同意，人口统计，21个知识问题，和十个更年期感知问题。在数据收集之前对内容的有效性和内部一致性进行评估。从四个省随机选择初级保健中心，样本量与人口成正比。描述性分析,皮尔逊相关性，使用IBM-SPSS进行多变量逻辑回归分析。
■在参与者中，64%的人年龄在40岁以下，80％的人在10至15岁之间经历过初潮，48％的人受雇，大约一半拥有学士学位，他们的家庭收入很高。参与者的平均知识得分为48.87±11.72，最低得分为27，最高得分为78。就知识类别而言，56.3%的参与者(N=270)被归类为知识水平低，而43.8%(N=210)被归类为具有高知识。大多数参与者都有积极的看法，并同意更年期是女性生活中的自然事件。知识与感知之间呈显著正相关(R=0.219,P<0.01)。在单变量和多变量模型之间，观察到关于解释变量在女性更年期知识中的作用的变量发现。多变量模型的结果表明，年龄(46-50岁，OR=0.42)，有孩子（OR=1.09），居住（OR=0.45-5.73）和家庭收入类别（中等：OR=3.98，良好：OR=3.78，优秀：OR=1.95）对知识有重大影响，强调人口因素与知识之间的相关性。
■根据研究结果，我们建议开展工作场所和社区活动，以提高女性对更年期的认识，并将其纳入该年龄段女性咨询会议的组成部分。因此,研究结果将与负责妇女健康的有关当局分享，使他们能够有效地支持和教育妇女。
■根据STROBE指南进行，这项横断面研究于2022年5月至2023年1月在Jazan地区进行,纳入了480名提供同意的沙特女性.数据是通过使用经过验证的问卷和随机抽样的访谈收集的。问卷包括四个部分：知情同意，人口统计，21个知识问题，和十个更年期感知问题。在数据收集之前对内容的有效性和内部一致性进行评估。从四个省随机选择初级保健中心，样本量与人口成正比。描述性分析,皮尔逊相关性，使用IBM-SPSS进行多变量逻辑回归分析。
■在参与者中，64%的人年龄在40岁以下，80％的人在10至15岁之间经历过初潮，48％的人受雇，大约一半拥有学士学位，他们的家庭收入很高。参与者的平均知识得分为48.87±11.72，最低得分为27，最高得分为78。就知识类别而言，56.3%的参与者(N=270)被归类为知识水平低，而43.8%(N=210)被归类为具有高知识。大多数参与者都有积极的看法，并同意更年期是女性生活中的自然事件。知识与感知之间呈显著正相关(R=0.219,P<0.01)。在单变量和多变量模型之间，观察到关于解释变量在女性更年期知识中的作用的变量发现。多变量模型的结果表明，年龄(46-50岁，OR=0.42)，有孩子（OR=1.09），居住（OR=0.45-5.73）和家庭收入类别（中等：OR=3.98，良好：OR=3.78，优秀：OR=1.95）对知识有重大影响，强调人口因素与知识之间的相关性。
■根据研究结果，我们建议开展工作场所和社区活动，以提高女性对更年期的认识，并将其纳入该年龄段女性咨询会议的组成部分。因此,研究结果将与负责妇女健康的有关当局分享，使他们能够有效地支持和教育妇女。
