Menopause

 

 

       

SIB DATA

 

SIB DATA

Menopause

1957

1964

1975

1977

1992-93

1993-94

FORM TYPE: Did respondent answer anything on page 6 (questions 13a to 16cc)?         MN118RER  
How old were you when you first started menstruating?           NN001RER
When menstruating regularly, to what extent did/do you experience discomfort during the five days or so before your period?           NN002RER
When menstruating regularly, to what extent did/do you experience discomfort during the first few days of your menstrual period?           NN003RER
Have you ever taken oral contraceptive pills?           NN004RER
How many years have you taken oral contraceptives?           NN005RER
Are you currently taking oral contraceptives?           NN006RER
If you are no longer taking oral contraceptives, how old were you when you LAST took them?           NN007RER
Have you had a menstrual period in the last 12 months?         MN119RER NN008RER
Have you had a menstrual period in the last 3 months?           NN009RER
What age were you when you had your last period?         MN120RER NN010RER
Did your periods stop because of surgery?           NN011RER
Did your periods stop because of chemotherapy or radiation?           NN012RER
Did your periods stop because of pregnancy or breast feeding?           NN013RER
Did your periods stop because of menopause?           NN014RER
Other reasons your period stopped           NN015RER
Have you ever had surgery to remove your uterus and/or ovaries?         MN122RER NN016RER
Type of surgery.         MN123RER NN017RER
How old were you when you had this surgery?         MN124RER NN018RER
How important was heavy hemorrhaging or bleeding for this surgery?           NN019RER
How important were fibroids/benign tumors for this surgery?           NN020RER
How important was endometriosis for this surgery?           NN021RER
How important was candor/malignant tumors for this surgery?           NN022RER
How important was preventing future cancer for this surgery?           NN023RER
How important was avoiding future pregnancy for this surgery?           NN024RER
Other reasons for this surgery           NN025RER
How important were these other reasons for this surgery?           NN026RER
What opinion did your doctor have about your surgery?           NN027RER
What opinion did your husband or partner have about your surgery?           NN028RER
What opinion did you have about your surgery?           NN029RER
Who else had an opinion about your surgery?           NN030RER
What opinion did these other people have about your surgery?           NN031RER
In the last 12 months, did your periods become...           NN032RER
In the last 12 months, during your period, did you bleed for...           NN033RER
In the last 12 months, during your period, did the flow become...           NN034RER
What was the shortest amount of time between periods, that is from the start of one period to the start of your next period?           NN035RER
What was the longest amount of time between periods, that is from the start of one period to the start of your next period?           NN036RER
In the last 6 months have you experienced hot flushes/flashes and how much have they bothered you?           NN037RER
In the last 6 months have you experienced depression and how much has it bothered you?           NN038RER
In the last 6 months have you experienced sleep disturbance and how much has it bothered you?           NN039RER
In the last 6 months have you experienced bone pains and how much have they bothered you?           NN040RER
In the last 6 months have you experienced night sweats and how much have they bothered you?           NN041RER
In the last 6 months have you experienced breast tenderness and how much has it bothered you?           NN042RER
In the last 6 months have you experienced heavy periods and how much have they bothered you?           NN043RER
In the last 6 months have you experienced painful periods and how much have they bothered you?           NN044RER
In the last 6 months have you experienced vaginal dryness and how much has it bothered you?           NN045RER
In the last 6 months have you experienced irregular bleeding and how much has it bothered you?           NN046RER
Have you ever taken hormones or birth control pills for menopausal or aging symptoms?         MN125RER NN047RER
At what age did you first start taking hormones for these symptoms?         MN126REC  
Did respondent indicate ever using hormone therapy?           NN048REC
Did respondent complete any of the drug items?         MN127RER  
Did respondent take estrogen?         MN128RER  
At what age did you start taking estrogen?         MN129RER  
Age you stopped taking estrogen?         MN130RER  
Why did you stop taking estrogen?         MN131REC  
Did respondent take estrogen and progesterone?         MN132RER  
At what age did you start taking estrogen and progesterone?         MN133RER  
At what age did you stop taking estrogen and progesterone?         MN134RER  
Why did you stop taking estrogen and progesterone?         MN135REC  
Did respondent indicate an additional kind of hormone drug?         MN136RER  
Additional hormone drug type?         MN137REC  
At what age did you start this hormone drug?         MN138RER  
At what age did you stop taking this hormone drug?         MN139RER  
Why did you stop taking this hormone drug?         MN140REC  
Did respondent indicate a second additional kind of hormone drug?         MN141RER  
Additional hormone drug type.         MN142REC  
At what age did you start this hormone drug?         MN143RER  
At what age did you stop taking this hormone drug?         MN144RER  
Why did you stop taking this hormone drug?         MN145REC  
The first spell for which you took a hormone drug for menopause or aging symptoms         MN146REC NN067REC
Age started first hormone drug spell         MN147REC NN068REC
Age stopped first hormone drug, if stopped.         MN148REC NN069REC
Still taking drug 1         MN149REC NN070REC
What kind of hormone drug did you take?         MN150REC NN071REC
Why did you stop taking this drug?         MN151REC  
The second spell for which you took a hormone drug for menopause or aging symptoms         MN152REC NN072REC
Age started second hormone drug spell         MN153REC NN073REC
Age stopped second hormone drug, if stopped.         MN154REC NN074REC
Still taking drug 2         MN155REC NN075REC
What kind of hormone drug did you take?         MN156REC NN076REC
Why did you stop taking this drug?         MN157REC  
The third spell for which you took a hormone drug for menopause or aging symptoms         MN158REC NN077REC
Age started third hormone drug spell         MN159REC NN078REC
Age stopped third hormone drug, if stopped           NN079REC
Still taking drug 3         MN160REC NN080REC
What kind of hormone drug did you take?         MN162REC NN081REC
Are you currently taking hormone drugs?         MN164REC  
Before you started taking hormones, had you already stopped having menstrual periods?           NN082REC
How old were you when you had your last period, BEFORE you started taking hormones?           NN083REC
How important to you was taking hormones to relieve menopausal symptoms?           NN084REC
How important to you was taking hormones for osteoporosis (brittle bones)?           NN085REC
How important to you was taking hormones to prevent heart disease?           NN086REC
How important to you was taking hormones because you had an early menopause?           NN087REC
How important to you was taking hormones because you had your ovaries removed?           NN088REC
How important to you was taking hormones to regulate monthly periods?           NN089REC
How important to you was taking hormones because you had difficulties with sexual intercourse?           NN090REC
How important to you was taking hormones to keep you youthful?           NN091REC
How important to you was taking hormones because your doctor recommended it?           NN092REC
Other reasons for taking hormones?           NN093REC
How important were these other reasons for taking hormones?           NN094REC
Have you ever stopped taking hormones?           NN095REC
How important to you was stopping hormones because you were feeling better?           NN096REC
How important to you was stopping hormones because they didn't help you feel any better?           NN097REC
How important to you was stopping hormones because you didn't like having periods again?           NN098REC
How important to stopping hormones because you didn't feel like taking it anymore?           NN099REC
How important was stopping hormones because you had difficulty remembering to take it?           NN100REC
How important to you was stopping hormones because you were concerned about possible side effects?           NN101REC
How important to you was stopping hormones because you were concerned about possible long term effects?           NN102REC
How important to you was stopping hormones because your doctor advised you to stop?           NN103REC
Miscellaneous side effects from hormone treatment.           NN104REC
How important to you were side effects for stopping hormones?           NN105REC
Other reasons for stopping hormones           NN106REC
How important were these other reasons for stopping hormones?           NN107REC
Were any menopausal questions answered?         MN165RER  
If you have experienced any menopausal symptoms, please indicate any other treatments or methods you are using or have used to control them (such as herbal remedies, vitamin supplements, change of diet, more exercise, or other lifestyle change)         MN177RE NN108RER
Please indicate any other treatments or strategies you are using or have used to control your menopausal symptoms (2nd mention of three)         MN178RE  
Please indicate any other treatments or strategies you are using or have used to control your menopausal symptoms (3rd mention of three)         MN179RE  
Did you ever speak to your mother about menopause?           NN109RER
How old was your mother when she went through menopause?           NN110RER
Who and what were your sources of information about menopause? (1st response)         MN180RE  
Who and what were your sources of information about menopause? (2nd response)         MN181RE  
Who and what were your sources of information about menopause? (3rd response)         MN182RE  
How important to you was your doctor as a source of information about menopause?           NN111RER
How important to you was/is an other health professional as a source of information about menopause?           NN112RER
How important to you was your mother as a source of information about menopause?           NN113RER
How important to you were/are your sisters as a source of information about menopause?           NN114RER
How important were/are your other relatives as a source of information about menopause?           NN115RER
How important to you were/are your friends as a source of information about menopause?           NN116RER
How important to you were/are reading materials (books, articles, pamphlets) as sources of information about menopause?           NN117RER
Other sources of information about menopause           NN118RER
How important were these other sources of information about menopause?           NN119RER
Going through menopause has affected or is likely to affect my family life         MN173RER NN120RER
Going through menopause has affected or is likely to affect my work life.         MN174RER NN121RER
Going through menopause has affected or is likely to affect my feelings about myself as a woman         MN175RER NN122RER
During menopause, did you have enough information about the changes you were experiencing?         MN176RER NN125RER
Women have very different feelings about the time when their menstrual periods stop altogether. Which of the following statements best describes your feelings now?           NN123RER
Have you gone or are currently going through menopause?         MN121RER NN124RER
To what extent do or did you experience hot flushes/flashes as a symptom of menopause?         MN166RER NN126RER
To what extent do or did you experience depression as a symptom of menopause?         MN167RER NN127RER
To what extent do or did you experience sleep disturbance as a symptom of menopause ?         MN168RER NN128RER
To what extent do or did you experience bone pains as a symptom of menopause?         MN169RER NN129RER
To what extent do or did you experience night sweats as a symptom of menopause?         MN170RER NN130RER
To what extent are you currently experiencing any menopausal symptoms as a symptom of menopause?         MN171RER NN131RER
Were any additional menopausal questions answered?         MN172RER  


Table last updated March 20, 2003