Quality of Sleep and Its Related Factors in Postmenopausal Women in West Tehran

Background: sleep disturbance is common in menopausal women. objectives: this study aimed to measure the rate of self-reported sleep disturbance and to identify its associated factors in 50-60 year-old women. patients and methods: this cross-sectional study included 700 healthy volunteer women aged 50 to 60 years, who were in postmenopausal period for at least 1 year. the participants were interviewed after obtaining informed consents. the study questionnaire covered two main aspects of personal characteristics and the pittsburgh sleep quality index (psqi). data was analyzed using spss 14 software. results: the frequency of sleep disturbance was 62.5%. a significant association was found between sleep disturbance and characteristics of occupation, education, financial status and husband’s profession. there were no significant association between sleep disturbance and other personal characteristics, such as age, partner’s age, number of children, family size and consumption of tea, coffee or cola. conclusion: sleep disturbance is common in menopausal women. appropriate interventions based on sleep-related personal characteristics should be performed to improve sleep quality, which is very important for maintaining the quality of life.