TY - JOUR JF - Avicenna-J-Nurs-Midwifery-Care JO - Avicenna J Nurs Midwifery Care VL - 21 IS - 1 PY - 2013 Y1 - 2013/5/01 TI - The Relationship between some Socio-economical Factors and Age at Menopause in Menopausal Women Attending to Health Centers in Hamadan City TT - بررسی ارتباط برخی عوامل اقتصادی- اجتماعی با یائسگی در مراجعین به مراکز بهداشتی درمانی شهر همدان N2 - Background: Menopause is an important event in women's life. So it is really important for them to be healthy in this stage. The purpose of this study was to determine the socio-economical factors related to age at menopause in Hamadan city. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 400 menopausal women among 40-65 years old who were selected randomly from 5 health centers in Hamedan city during 2012. Data was collected by interview with women and it was analyzed by SPSS/16 using variance and multiple regression. Results: In this study mean and median age at menopause were 49.60±4.02 and 50 years respectively. Findings of the study showed a significant statistical relationship between age at menopause and physical activity, family's income level, family members' smoking and educational levels of menopausal women and their husbands (P SP - 25 EP - 35 AU - F. Shobeiri, Ph.D, AU - S. Aghababaie, M.Sc., AU - Z. Masomi, M.Sc., AU - M. Pourhamzed, M.Sc., AD - KW - Hamadan / Menopause / Socioeconomic Factors UR - http://nmj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-1127-en.html ER -