====== Menopause and Work (MAWQ) ====== The Menopause & Work questionnaire is an [[additional assessments|additional assessment]] among female [[cohort|Lifelines]] participants aged 40 to 67 years with a paid job.\\ The digital questionnaire was developed at the initiative of the [[https://www.rivm.nl|National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)]], commissioned by the [[https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/ministeries/ministerie-van-sociale-zaken-en-werkgelegenheid|Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment]].\\ The goal of this assessment was to get insight into the prevalence of (various) [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menopause|menopausal]] symptoms in working women and into menopausal symptoms associated with negative work-related outcomes.\\ The questionnaire contained all or some questions from the following instruments: * [[menopausal symptoms (GCS)|Greene Climacteric Scale (GCS)]] (menopausal symptoms) * [[work_ability_wai|Work Ability Index (WAI)]] (1 item) * [[Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (wpai)|Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI)]] (5 items) * [[Health and Work Performance (HPQ)]] (2 items) * [[Workday recovery (vbba)|Need for recovery scale (VBBA)]] (11 items) * [[psychosocial_work_environment_copsoq|Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ)]] (5 items) * [[quality_of_life_rand| Quality of Life (RAND)]] (1 item) The MAWQ data can be requested through the lifelines [[https://data-catalogue.lifelines.nl|data catalogue]] (assessment mawq). ===== Protocol & response ===== The digital questionnaire was sent out between May 10th and May 21st 2021.\\ ~34,000 female Lifelines participants between 40 and 67 years old received the questionnaire, of which ~15,000 participants (44%) responded. ===== Variables ===== In addition to the instruments mentioned above, the MAWQ contained the following variables: | **Questions English** | **Questions Dutch** | **Code** | **Variable** | **Subsection** | **Age** | | do you do paid work, even if that is only for one or a few hours a week? | doet u nu betaald werk, ook al is het maar voor één of enkele uren per week ? | employment_current_adu_q_1 | WORK2A2 | [[employment status]] | 40-67 | | how many hours per week do you do paid work on average? (xx hours) | hoeveel uren besteedt u gemiddeld per week aan betaald werk? (xx uur) | workweek_hours_adu_q_1 | WORK11 | [[employment status]] | 40-67 | | To what extent are you satisfied with your work all together? | In hoeverre bent u, alles bij elkaar genomen, tevreden met uw werk? | work_satisfaction_adu_q_1 | OVERGANG2 | [[work psychology (general)]] | 40-67 | | Until what age do you want to continue working? | Tot welke leeftijd wilt u doorgaan met werken? | retirement_prognosis_adu_q_1_a | OVERGANG11 | [[work psychology (general)]] | 40-67 | | Until what age do you think you will be able -physically and mentally- to continue your current work? | Tot welke leeftijd denkt u, lichamelijk en geestelijk, in staat te zijn om uw huidige werk voort te zetten? | retirement_prognosis_adu_q_1_b | OVERGANG12 | [[work psychology (general)]] | 40-67 | | Are you still menstruating? | Menstrueert u nog? | cycle_current_adu_q_3 | OVERGANG13 | [[menstruation]] | 40-67 | | Do you smoke? | Rookt u? | smoking_current_adu_q_2 | OVERGANG17 | [[smoking & tobacco use]] | 40-67 | | How many days a week do you on average exercise for at least 30 minutes in your leisure time? | Op gemiddeld hoeveel dagen per week beweegt u tenminste 30 minuten in uw vrije tijd? | activity_perweek_adu_q_1_a | OVERGANG18 | [[physical activity (general)]] | 40-67 | | How many days a week do you on average engage in sports or vigorous physical activities in your leisure time that last long enough to get sweaty? | Op gemiddeld hoeveel dagen per week beoefent u in uw vrije tijd inspannende sporten of zware lichamelijke activiteiten, die lang genoeg duren om bezweet te raken? | activity_perweek_adu_q_1_b | OVERGANG19 | [[physical activity (general)]] | 40-67 | | How many glasses of alcohol do you drink per week on average? | Hoeveel glazen alcohol drinkt u gemiddeld per week? | alcoholuse_amount_adu_q_1 | OVERGANG20 | [[alcohol use]] | 40-67 | | Do you provide (informal) care to someone close to you with a health problem in your private life? | Verleent u in uw privé-situatie (mantel)zorg aan een naaste met een gezondheidsprobleem? | care_presence_adu_q_2 | OVERGANG22A | [[informal care]] | 40-67 | | How many hours per week do you provide (informal) care? | Hoeveel uren (mantel)zorg verleent u per week? | care_presence_adu_q_2_a | OVERGANG22B | [[informal care]] | 40-67 | | Do you work night shifts? | Werkt u nachtdiensten? | nightshifts_current_adu_q_1 | OVERGANG23 | [[shiftwork]] | 40-67 | | Are you the breadwinner, the one who earns the most, of your household? | Bent u kostwinner, diegene die het meeste verdient, van uw huishouden? | income_breadwinner_adu_q_1 | OVERGANG24 | [[income]] | 40-67 | | do you suffer from one or more longlasting or chronic diseases (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, lung disease or cancer)? | Hebt u één of meerdere langdurige of chronische aandoeningen (bijvoorbeeld suikerziekte, hoge bloeddruk, reuma, longziekte, of kanker)? | chronicdisease_current_adu_q_1 | OVERGANG26 | [[diseases (other)]] | 40-67 | | Are you currently using estrogens or other female hormones? | Gebruikt u nu oestrogenen of andere vrouwelijke hormonen? | hormonal_treatment_adu_q_4 | OVERGANG27 | [[medication]] | 40-67 | | Which individuals do you currently live with (for at least half of the time)? | Met welke personen woont u momenteel samen (voor minimaal de helft van de tijd)? | inhouse_persons_adu_q_1 | OVERGANG28 | [[household composition]] | 40-67 |