INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF MEDICINE
SECTION: OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
ISSN: 1755-7682
International
Medical Society
http://imedicalsociety.org
1
2016
Vol. 9 No. 89
doi: 10.3823/1960
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Abstract
Introduction: The changes caused by menopause and the duration
of this period in women's lives are of great scientific relevance, and
achieving a better understanding of diseases such as diabetes preva-
lent in the climacteric and the risk factors associated with metabolic
and cardiovascular diseases is essential.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
in climacteric women, correlating socioeconomic and demographic
variables.
Method: This is a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach,
performed in 14 Family Health Units (USF) in the urban area of the
municipality of Cajazeiras/Paraíba, Brazil, with 396 women. Data were
collected in interviews using a structured questionnaire, and the va-
riables were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences
(SPSS).
Results: There was prevalence of DM in 11.6% (n = 396) of the cli-
macteric women, who had DM as a single disease or associated with
other diseases. Regarding the sociodemographic profiles and lifestyles
of the diabetic women, it became evident that the 46 participants
were on average 52.1 years old; had 5.2 years of formal education and
per capita income of 0.7 minimum wage; 43.5% were in paid emplo-
yment; 65.2% had a fixed partner; 23.9% reported being smokers;
15.2% reported use of alcohol; 73.9% said they were sedentary and
76.1% were overweight/obese.
Diabetes Mellitus in Climacteric:
Prevalence and Sociodemographic Characteristics
ORIGINAL
Alberto Oliveira da C. Mota
1
, Raissa Oliveira C. Nunes
2
,
Claudia Jeane L. Pimenta
3
, Francisco Geyson F. Albuquerque
1
,
Letícia Sampaio C. Silva
1
, Andreia C. Campigotto
4
,
Francisco Fábio M. da Silva
5
, Kévia Katiúcia S. Bezerra
4
,
Maria do Carmo A. Duarte de Farias
6
1 Student of Medicine, Academic Unit of
Life Sciences, Teacher's Training Center,
Federal University of Campina Grande.
2 Student of Medicine, Academic Unit of
Life Sciences, Center of Life Sciences
and Health. Federal University of
Campina Grande.
3 Bachelor of Nursing, Federal University
of Campina Grande. Cajazeiras,
Paraiba, Brazil.
4 Academic Unit of Life Sciences,
Teacher's Training Center, Federal
University of Campina Grande.
Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil.
5 Academic Unit of Nursing, Teacher's
Training Center, Federal University of
Campina Grande. Cajazeiras, Paraíba,
Brazil.
6 Coordinator and counselor of research.
Academic Unit of Life Sciences,
Teacher's Training Center, Federal
University of Campina Grande.
Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil.
Contact information:
Maria do Carmo A. Duarte de Farias.
carmofarias0@gmail.com