Hadis Moradi Farsani1, Poorandokht Afshari2 *, Parvin Abedi3, Khosro Sadeghniiat Haghighi4, Mohammad Hossein Haghighizadeh 5

Abstract

Introduction: Sleep disorders are one of the most common problems in menopause period. Several factors are involved in these problems. The objective of this research was to evaluate the frequency and factors associated with sleep disorder in menopause women in Ahwaz city in 2018. Methodology: The present study is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in 2018 to evaluate the frequency and factors associated with sleep disorders in menopause women in menopause clinic of Imam Khomeini hospital in Ahwaz. The data were collected using demographic characteristics form and insomnia severity index questionnaire, and Pittsburgh sleep quality questionnaire. The results were analyzed using SPSS-22 software and Chi-square and independent t-test were used as statistical tests. Results: A total of 181 women with mean menopause age of 48.85 ± 3.16 years were included in the study. It was found that 81 patients (48%) had degrees of insomnia and 93 patients (51.4%) had poor sleep quality. Evaluation of dimensions of sleep quality revealed that 62 (43.3%) of menopause women slept late and only 78 (43.1%) of them had desired level of sleep quality and had sleep more than 7 hours. Among the variables affecting sleep, only poor economic status showed significant and reverse correlation with sleep quality. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest low sleep quality and sleep disorders in menopause women are associated with poor economic status.