Articles Tập 67 Số CĐ16 10/11/2026

COMMON SYMPTOMS AMONG MENOPAUSAL WOMEN ASSESSED BY MENQOL-V AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH QUALITY OF LIFE IN CAN THO CITY

Le Thi Kim Dinh, Ngo Van Dung, Le Minh Huu, Nguyen Thang, Le Thanh Tai, Nguyen Minh Phuong, Tran Khanh Nga
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v67iCD16.7046
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Abstract

Objectives: (1) To describe the prevalence and bothersomeness of menopausal symptoms assessed by the MENQOL-V; (2) to identify factors associated with poor quality of life among menopausal women in Can Tho City. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,600 menopausal women in Can Tho City (December 2024–August 2025). Quality of life was assessed with the 28-item Vietnamese MENQOL (MENQOL-V); poor quality of life was defined as an overall score ≥ 2.09 (the sample’s 75th percentile). Multivariable Poisson regression accounting for the complex sampling design was used to estimate adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs).

Results: The most common symptoms were poor memory (77.1%), aching muscles and joints (69.1%), and difficulty sleeping (61.1%); these symptoms and low backache had a median bothersomeness score of 4.00 (scale 2–8). Each 0.1-unit increase in waist-to-hip ratio was associated with a 12% higher prevalence of poor quality of life (adjusted PR = 1.12; 95% CI: 1.08–1.15). Having no religion, having no chronic disease, fewer years since menopause, and lower attitude and practice scores were also associated with poor quality of life after adjustment.

Conclusions: Menopause care should focus on controlling central obesity, supporting self-care practices, and addressing poor memory, joint pain, sleep difficulty, and low backache.

Keywords
menopause, quality of life, MENQOL, menopausal symptoms, waist-to-hip ratio.
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