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ArticleArchives of women's mental health2025

Quality of life and the associated factors among postmenopausal women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

Sakda Arj-Ong Vallibhakara, Nichakorn Piyatham, Orawin Vallibhakara, Jittima Manonai

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Sakda Arj-Ong VallibhakaraInterdisciplinary Studies and Lifelong Education, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-5343-3297
Nichakorn PiyathamDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Orawin VallibhakaraMenopause Unit, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. orawinra38@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-9980-007X
Jittima ManonaiFemale Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-5302-4370

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purposeTo evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of postmenopausal women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand and the associated factors.

methodsA cross-sectional study using a validated Thai version of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire to assess QOL was conducted.

resultsA total of 453 postmenopausal women participated in the study, with a median age of 58 years (ranging from 41 to 65). These women, residing in urban areas of Thailand such as Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, and Samut Sakhon, completed a survey questionnaire with the assistance of health volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, between October 2021 and April 2022. The study revealed that 55.85% of participants reported experiencing poor quality of life (QOL) during the pandemic. Stepwise logistic regression analysis identified several significant associations with QOL. Factors linked to a poorer QOL included lower levels of well-being index (odds ratio [OR] 7.89, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.16-19.75, P < 0.01), reduced physical activity (OR 2.72, 95% CI 1.62-4.54, P < 0.01), and the severity of menopausal symptoms (OR 1.94, 95% CI 1.42-2.66, P < 0.01). Conversely, higher education (OR 0.28, 95% CI 0.10-0.75, P < 0.01), an earlier onset of menopause (OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.39-0.78, P < 0.01), and occasional social alcohol consumption (OR 0.56, 95% CI 0.33-0.94, P = 0.03) were identified as protective factors for QOL.

conclusionThese findings highlight the importance of comprehensive menopausal care, addressing both physical and mental well-being, and providing specific care for menopausal symptoms during challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19PostmenopauseQuality of LifeAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesExerciseFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesThailandCOVID-19Menopausal symptomsMenopauseQuality of lifeWell-being

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