title: [Comparison of climacteric symptoms among women in Mexico City and women of a Mayan community of Yucatan].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to compare the climacteric symptoms between women from Mexico City and those from a Mayan community of the state of Yucatan.
  
  
  METHODS
  In two groups of women, Group I) Spanish-speaking women from Mexico City and Group II) Maya speaking women from the state of Yucatan, 22 climacteric symptoms were evaluated using an analog visual scale (AVS) and the SUMEVA index. For statistical analysis t student test was used as well as Chi squared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  105 women, 50 of Mexico City and 55 of Maxcanu, Yucatan were studied. When comparing the groups no difference was found in age (52.5 +/- 6.5 vs 53.7 +/- 6.2, for group I and II respectively), the body mass index was significantly smaller in group I (29.7 +/- 5.0 vs 34.0 +/- 6.0, p < 0.001). In group 1, 15 of the 22 evaluated symptoms were significantly more intense in Group I, as well as the SUMEVA (Sum of Analog Visual Scale) index (71.4 +/- 44.5 vs 45.8 +/- 24.8, p < 0.001). The proportion of symptomatic women for each one of the symptoms was similar in both groups except for hair fall that was significantly greater in group I (74% vs 52%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  climacteric symptoms were perceived with more intensity by Mexico City women, which allows suppose that western culture influence can be the responsible.
authors.affiliation: Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Hospital de Ginecología y Obstetricia Luís Castelazo Ayala, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, México, DF. scarranzal@mexis.com
authors.forename: Sebastián
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carranza-Lira
authors.forename: Byanca Nerea
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Quiroz González
authors.forename: Hugo César
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Alfaro Godinez
authors.forename: Ana María
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: May Can
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D000505:Alopecia / Q000208:ethnology; D000531:Altitude; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004414:Dyspareunia / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D019584:Hot Flashes / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology; D008593:Menopause / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D047648:Perimenopause / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000208:ethnology; D063189:Symptom Assessment; D014505:Urban Population