A decision tree analysis on multiple factors related to menopausal symptoms

Autor: Eun-Ok Im, Wonshik Chee, Jee-Seon Yi
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Menopause
ISSN: 1530-0374
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001798
Popis: OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the specific characteristics of midlife women that were directly linked to menopausal symptoms of midlife women from four major racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. using a decision tree analysis. METHODS: This was a secondary analysis of the data from 1,027 midlife women from two larger Internet-based studies. The parent studies used the Midlife Women’s Symptom Index with multiple questions on background characteristics and health and menopausal status. The data were analyzed using ANOVA and decision tree analyses. RESULTS: Across all the racial/ethnic groups, menopausal stage and country of birth were significantly related to the total numbers and total severity scores of menopausal symptoms (p
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