Abstract

PEREIRA, Wendry Maria Paixão et al. Climacteric in anxiety: prevalence and associated factors. Rev. bras. crescimento desenvolv. hum. [online]. 2009, vol.19, n.1, pp. 89-97. ISSN 0104-1282.

The present study estimated the prevalence of anxiety and characterized the possible associated factors in 749 women in menopause, registered in the Family Health Program and members of the Project of Health Pindamonhangaba (PROSAPIN). This is a cross sectional observational study, the method was the application of a self-reported questionnaire containing socio-demographic variables of anxiety and anthropometry. Statistical analysis was performed by the distribution of frequencies and Odds Ratio (confidence interval=95%), considering the level of significance at p>0.05. The results showed that the prevalence of anxiety was 49.8% (95% CI: 46.2 to 53.4) and, among the main factors associated with the anxiety of such a school (OR:1,20 p=0.005), activity (OR:0.68 p=0.001) and duration of menopausal transition (OR:1.21 p=0.003). In conclusion, the anxiety was very prevalent, affecting almost half the population studied and the main factors associated with anxiety were the living habits and socioeconomic.

Keywords : anxiety; climacteric; menopause; postmenopause.

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