Association Between Menopausal Symptoms and Work-Related Factors Among Female Workers in Japan: A Cross-Sectional
Naoya Sawamoto1, Makoto Okawara, Tomohiro Ishimaru
1From the Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan (N.S., M.O., Y.F.); Department of Medical Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan (T.I.); Disaster Occupational Health Center, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan (S.T.); Department of Urology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan (S.H.); and Department of Reproductive and Menopausal Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan (T.Y.).
Objective:
Although menopausal symptoms are an important issue for female workers, their association with work-related factors is not well studied. Here, we explored the association between work-related factors and menopausal symptoms in Japan.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023 among all 1465 female employees of a large Japanese company. Associations between occupational factors and moderate or severe menopausal symptoms, as measured by the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), were examined using logistic regression analysis.
Results:
Several workplace-related factors were significantly associated with moderate or severe menopausal symptoms, including company support and the number of night shifts. A marginally significant association was also seen for commuting time.
Conclusions:
Workplace menopause interventions for the factors identified in this study may satisfy unmet needs.
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