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Table 2 Menopause treatment beliefs and knowledge survey

From: Beliefs, knowledge and the impact of COVID19 on menopause therapies in Spanish women: COMEM-treatment study

  n %
Are you interested in menopause?   
 Yes 1949 82.8
 No 326 13.8
 DK* 80 3.4
What treatments do you know to treat the symptoms of menopause?
 No treatment exists 119 5.1
 Vaginal lubricants 1156 49.1
 Hormonal treatment 1257 53.4
 Antidepressants 347 14.7
 Phytotherapy: soyisoflavones, red clover 669 28.4
 Acupuncture 149 6.3
 Exercise: walking, yoga, etc. 1573 66.8
 Food rich in calcium and vitamin D 1484 63.0
 DK* 126 5.4
Do you know what menopause hormone therapy is?
 Yes 994 42.2
 No 1251 53.1
 DK* 110 4.7
What are the indications for menopausal hormone therapy?
 Delay ageing 229 9.7
 Improve hot flushes 1544 65.6
 Improve your sleep 740 31.4
 Bones and joints improvement 1161 49.3
 Improve dyspareunia 317 13.5
 Treating Depression 312 13.2
 DK* 577 24.5
Would you use menopausal hormone therapy if your gynecologist advised you to do it?
 Yes 1664 70.7
 No 535 22.7
 DK* 156 6.6
If the answer is no, specify the reasons
 Fear and distrust 163 30.5
 No need to treat it 89 16.6
 I would need more information about it 514 96.1
 Economic resources 24 4.4
 DK* 26 4.8
Do you know what the risks of hormone therapy are?
 It doesn't have any 319 13.5
 Breast cancer 510 21.7
 Risk of thrombosis 444 18.9
 Osteoporosis 166 7.0
 Weight gain 569 24.2
 Cancer of the uterus 273 11.6
 DK* 964 40.9
Your sources of information on menopause are
 Friends 963 40.9
 Magazines and press 593 25.2
 Healthcare professionals 1167 49.6
 Family members 799 33.9
 Television 349 14.8
 Internet 688 29.2
 DK* 145 6.2
If you have marked healthcare professionals, please specify among these
 Gynecologist 793 67.90
 Midwife 335 28.70
 Nurse 264 22.60
 Family doctor 404 34.60
 DK* 23 1.90
If you had any questions about menopause, who would you go to?
 Primary health care 639 27.1
 Specialty care 1547 65.7
 DK* 169 7.2
Specify the reason
 Easy access 806 34.2
 Trust 442 18.8
 Knowledge in menopause 814 34.6
 Others 52 2.2
 DK* 241 10.2