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Cognitive Function in Urban and Rural Postmenopausal Women.

Al Asmaul Husna, Munmun Mustafa, Ely Prue, Afsana Jahan, Nur-A-Safrina Rahman, Maisha Samiha, Tahsin Tasneem Tabassum, Syed E Shaude

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Al Asmaul HusnaDepartment of Community Medicine, Pabna Medical College, Pabna, BGD.
Munmun MustafaDepartment of Community Medicine, Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka, BGD.
Ely PrueDepartment of Community Medicine, Cox's Bazar Medical College, Cox's Bazar, BGD.
Afsana JahanDepartment of Microbiology, Pabna Medical College, Pabna, BGD.
Nur-A-Safrina RahmanDepartment of Health, Projahnmo Research Foundation, Dhaka, BGD.
Maisha SamihaDepartment of Health and Nutrition, Safetynet Bangladesh, South Asia Field Epidemiology and Technology Network, Inc, Dhaka, BGD.
Tahsin Tasneem TabassumDepartment of Health Sciences, University of York, York, GBR.
Syed E ShaudeDepartment of Research and Development, International Network of Doctors Journal, Dhaka, BGD.

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backgroundMenopause is a well-known risk factor for decreasing cognitive function in women. Postmenopausal women are increasing in number but relevant studies are very scarce. This study compared the cognitive function between urban and rural postmenopausal women and assessed the influence of socio-demographic factors on cognitive function.

objectivesThe aim of the study was to assess the association between the cognitive function of urban and rural postmenopausal women.

methodsThis comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 87 urban and 87 rural postmenopausal women who were selected by purposive sampling method from the Nakhalpara and Dhamrai area of Dhaka district during the period from January to December 2020. Data were collected with a semi-structured questionnaire based on the Bengali version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scale through face-to-face interviews and record reviewing with a checklist. Statistical analyses of the results were obtained using Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA) and SPSS version 24 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY).

resultsThe mean age of postmenopausal women was 58.09 ± 8.163 years in urban areas and 60.00 ± 7.562 years in rural areas. The majority (31, 35.6%) of urban women were primary school pass whereas 58 (66.7%) rural women were illiterate. The mean family income of the women was 43022.99 ± 10992.57 Bangladeshi taka (BDT) in the urban group and 14022.99 ± 5023.14 BDT in the rural group. The study revealed that 31 (35.6%) women in the urban group and 53 (60.9%) women in the rural group had abnormal cognitive function.

conclusionThe percentage of abnormal cognitive function was higher in rural postmenopausal women. Cognitive function has an association with monthly family income, housing condition, family type, age at the time of marriage, lifestyle, and co-morbidities. Policymakers can take the findings as a guide to formulate policies and programs for the improvement of cognitive function of postmenopausal women.

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