Study title

Menopause Survey 1989

Dataset ID Number

FSD3089

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3089

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Hemminki, Elina (University of Helsinki. Department of Public Health)
• Uutela, Antti (University of Helsinki. Department of Public Health)
• Topo, Päivi (University of Helsinki. Department of Public Health)

Abstract

The survey studied Finnish women's attitudes towards and experiences of menopause. Information was gathered on the use of medical services, positive and negative experiences, as well as symptoms and consequences of menopause. The respondents were also asked about treatments for menopause.

The first set of questions charted the health of the respondents. Regarding menopause, the respondents were asked about different surgical procedures such as hysteroctomy and ovary removal. Use of birth control methods was charted. In the following part the respondents were asked about the sources they had used to find information about menopause, if there were issues on which they would like to know more about, and what negative and positive things they associated with menopause. In addition, the respondents were asked to what extent they agreed with different statements regarding menopause and menopause treatments such as "hormone replacement therapy effectively prevents osteoporosis".

In the last part, the respondents were asked about symptoms related to menopause, and their visits to the doctor because of these symptoms. The respondent were also asked about the use of different hormone replacement therapies, reasons for receiving hormone replacement therapy, and the effectiveness of hormone replacement therapy. Lastly, they answered questions on self-treatment methods that they had used to treat menopause.

The background variables included the respodent's age, height, weight, diagnosed diseases and medical conditions, region of residence, type of municipality, basic education, economic activity, R's and spouse's occupational status, marital status, number of births and children, children's years of birth, and family composition.

Keywords

administration of drugs; gynaecolocy; health consultations; hormone replacement therapy; menopause; symptoms

Topic Classification

• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Reproductive health (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Signs and symptoms; pathological conditions (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• University of Helsinki. Department of Public Health

Time Period Covered

1989

Collection Dates

1989

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish women aged 45-64

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

2000 Finnish women aged 45-64 were randomly selected from the Population Register of Finland.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

85.7

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

For the respondents who lived with their partner in the same household, the variable "occupation of partner" is missing from the sub variables of question 7. The names of the medical drugs that the respondents used are not available.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Hemminki, Elina (University of Helsinki) & Uutela, Antti (University of Helsinki) & Topo, Päivi (University of Helsinki): Menopause Survey 1989 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2017-06-07). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3089

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Disclaimer

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Related Publications

Topo P, Klaukka T, Hemminki E, Uutela A (1991). Use of hormone replacement therapy in 1976-1989 by 45 to 64-year old Finnish women. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 45: 277-280.

Topo P, Kangas I, Hemminki E: Medikaliseringen av klimakteriet. In: Hägglund U, Riska E (ed): Kvinnors hälsa och ohälsa. Social kontroll av kvinnor. Publikationer från Institutet förkvinnoforskning vid Åbo Akademi Nr 7. Åbo 1991, pp.111-147.

Hemminki E, Topo P, Kangas I, Uutela A: Vaihdevuodet ja terveydenhuolto. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti 28: 71-81, 1991.

Luoto R, Hemminki E, Topo P, Uutela A, Kangas I: Kohdunpoistoleikkauksen esiintyvyys ja taustatekijät Suomessa. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti 29: 1041112, 1992.

Luoto R, Hemminki E, Topo P, Uutela A, Kangas I: Hysterectomy among Finnish women: prevalence and women's own opinions. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine 20: 209-212, 1992.

Nordberg M, Hemminki E, Luoto R: Kohdunpoistot: tarjonnan vaikutus käyttöön. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti 29: 4-12, 1992.

Kangas I, Topo P, Tolonen T, Hemminki E, Uutela A: Tutkijat, tutkittavat ja tutkimuspalaute - esimerkkinä vaihdevuosikysely. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti 29; 119-124, 1992.

Hemminki E, Topo P, Malin M, Kangas I: Physicians' views on hormone therapy around and after menopause. Maturitas 16: 163-173, 1993.

Topo P, Hemminki E, Uutela A: Women's choice and physicians' advice of menopausal and postmenopausal hormone therapy. International Journal of Health Sciences 4: 101-109, 1993.

Topo P, Kangas I, Hemminki E: Klimakteriet ur socialmedicinsk synvinkel. Finska Läkarsällskapets Handlingar 136: 95-106, 1992.

Hemminki E, Malin M, Topo P: Selection to postmenopausal therapy by women's characteristics. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 46: 211-219, 1993.

Hemminki E: Nainen ja terveydenhuolto tutkimuksen kohteena. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti 30: 169-175, 1993.

Topo P, Hemminki E: Is menopause withering away? Journal of Biosocial Science 27: 267-276, 1995.

Topo P, Koster A, Holte A, Collins A, Landgren B-M, Hemminki E, Uutela A: Trends in the use of climacteric and postclimacteric hormones in Nordic countries. Maturitas 22: 89-95, 1995.

Kangas I, Topo P, Hemminki E: Feedback for participants in a health survey: feasible and useful. Women & Health 23(4): 57-66, 1995.

Hemminki E, Topo P, Kangas I: Experience and opinions of climacterium by Finnish women. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 62: 81-87, 1995.

Hemminki E, Topo P, Kangas I: Suomalaisten naisten kokemuksia ja käsityksiä vaihdevuosista ja sen aikaisista terveysongelmista. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti 33: 203-210, 1996.

Mattila-Lindy S, Hemminki E, Malin M, Makkonen K, Topo P, Mäntyranta T, Kangas I: Physicians gender and clinical opinions of reproductive health matters. Women & Health 26: 15-26,1997.