Meng-Juan Jing1, Jia-Ji Wang2, Wei-Quan Lin3, Yi-Xiong Lei4, Pei-Xi Wang5. 1. Institute of Public Health, School of Nursing, Henan University, Kaifeng, China. Electronic address: jing53905@163.com. 2. Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: wjiaji@163.com. 3. Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: linweiquan0503@163.com. 4. Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: gz-leizeng@163.com. 5. Institute of Public Health, School of Nursing, Henan University, Kaifeng, China; Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: peixi001@163.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Fatigue has been widely studied in the general population; however, limited studies have investigated it in the female population. The objectives of this community-based study were to (1) investigate the prevalence of fatigue, (2) explore the relationship between gynecological history and experiences of fatigue, and (3) identify risk factors for fatigue in middle-aged and elderly women. METHODS: Based on a cross-sectional health study that employed a multi-instrument questionnaire, 1272 women aged 45years or older dwelling in the community were included. The Chinese version of Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS) was used to assess fatigue, and socio-demographic, health-related, and gynecological data were also collected. Fatigue was defined as a total CFS score≥4. RESULTS: The prevalence of fatigue among women aged over 45years was 33.9%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified that older age, single marital status, lower education level, the presence of chronic diseases, underweight, hospitalization in the last year, postmenopause, and a higher number of live births were associated with an increased risk of fatigue (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicated that fatigue was common in middle-aged and elderly females. Being postmenopausal and having more than three live births were the particular gynecological factors contributing to fatigue in the general population.
BACKGROUND:Fatigue has been widely studied in the general population; however, limited studies have investigated it in the female population. The objectives of this community-based study were to (1) investigate the prevalence of fatigue, (2) explore the relationship between gynecological history and experiences of fatigue, and (3) identify risk factors for fatigue in middle-aged and elderly women. METHODS: Based on a cross-sectional health study that employed a multi-instrument questionnaire, 1272 women aged 45years or older dwelling in the community were included. The Chinese version of Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS) was used to assess fatigue, and socio-demographic, health-related, and gynecological data were also collected. Fatigue was defined as a total CFS score≥4. RESULTS: The prevalence of fatigue among women aged over 45years was 33.9%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified that older age, single marital status, lower education level, the presence of chronic diseases, underweight, hospitalization in the last year, postmenopause, and a higher number of live births were associated with an increased risk of fatigue (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicated that fatigue was common in middle-aged and elderly females. Being postmenopausal and having more than three live births were the particular gynecological factors contributing to fatigue in the general population.
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