Measurement-specific quality-of-life satisfaction during the menopause in an Arabian Gulf country

Objective The aim of this study was to use an instrument, the menopause-specific quality-of-life satisfaction questionnaire for the postmenopausal period, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Design A cross-sectional descriptive study was used to generate menopause symptoms experienced by Arabian Gulf women. Measurement-specific quality-of-life satisfaction questionnaires were used and face-to-face interviews were performed.Setting The study was based in primary health-care clinics in Al Ain City, Sharjah and Dubai Emirates, UAE.Subjects A multistage sampling design was used, and a representative sample of 450 UAE females aged 45 years and above were included during January–April 1999.Results Of the 450 women living in both urban and rural areas, 390 women agreed to participate (86.7%) and responded to the study. The mean age and standard deviation (SD) of the subjects was 56.5 ± 6.6 years, and the median age of natural menopause in the present study was 48 years (mean ± SD 48.4 ± 3.8). The rate of consangui...