Factors Affecting the Development of Anxiety in Postmenopausal Women: A CrossSectional Study in Coastal Areas
Objective: To analyze factors associated with anxiety in postmenopausal women. Methods: This study was descriptive analytic with cross-sectional approach conducted in 228 postmenopausal women that aged 50-64 years old in coastal areas of Kendari City. Samples were taken by simple random sampling....
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Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Objective: To analyze factors associated with anxiety in postmenopausal women. Methods: This study was descriptive analytic with cross-sectional approach conducted in 228 postmenopausal women that aged 50-64 years old in coastal areas of Kendari City. Samples were taken by simple random sampling. The technique of collecting data used questionnaires and the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (T-MAS). Data were analyzed using Chi-square test with a significance value p ï,£ 0.05. Results: The results showed that 188 respondents (82.4%) had. anxiety. Its most experienced anxiety was aged 50-54 years old (37.7%), low education (96.0%), as housewife (62.7%), low income (91.2%) and lived with a partner (54.4%). There was correlation between anxiety with age (p=0.016), education level (p = 0.009), income (p = 0.011), and residence status (p = 0.029). There was no correlation between anxiety with occupation (p = 0.351). Conclusion: There was a correlation between anxiety in postmenopausal women in coastal areas with age, education level, income, and residence status. Keywords: age, anxiety, education level, income, postmenopausal women, residence status |
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| Item Description: | 2338-6401 2338-7335 10.32771/inajog.v6i3.775 |