The Journal of Tolooebehdasht | 2021
A Survey of Knowledge and Attitudes of Men Over 40 Years Old in Meybod about Andropause
Abstract
Introduction: Menopause is a natural aging process that occurs due to decreased production of testosterone. As the population ages, andropause is becoming a serious health problem. Due to the limited studies on andropause in Iran and the unfamiliarity of men with this concept, a study was conducted to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of men over 40 years old in Meybod about andropause. \nMethods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 400 men over 40 years of age. Sampling was cluster sampling and data were collected through a researcher-made questionnaire, and then analyzed by analysis of variance, Pearson correlation test and regression test in SPSS software version 18. \nResults: Based on the results of the study, men s knowledge about andropause was low and their attitude was negative and the mean score of participants knowledge about andropause by age groups (P <0.05), education (P <0.05) and occupation (P <0.05 was significant and the mean score of their attitude towards andropause was significant in terms of age groups (P <0.05) and occupation (P <0.05) but in terms of education (P> 0.05). ) did not make sense. According to Pearson correlation coefficient, there is a statistically significant relationship between the mean score of knowledge and the score of attitude. \nConclusion: The knowledge of men in Meybod about andropause is low and their attitude is negative and they need more education about andropause. \n\xa0