0925 Sleep Disorders in Menopausal Women in a Colombian Community

Abstract Introduction During menopause, women experience symptoms related to hormonal changes, which can lead to sleep disorders such as insomnia, hypersomnia and restless legs syndrome. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of sleep disorders associated with menopause in a community in Colombia. Methods Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. All women with menopause who attended the Avanzar clinic in Floridablanca, Colombia from January to April 2024 were invited to participate. After signing the informed consent, the Athens (cut point 4), Epworth (cut point 6) and International Restless Legs Scale (cut point 10) questionnaires were applied. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 22 and significance was considered to be less than 0.05. Chi-square was used for categorical variables and Pearson correlation for numerical variables. The study was approved by the ethics committee of the University of Santander. Results 118 women were included. Mean age 62.45 years (SD: 5.93; min: 49 and max: 79). Mean age at menopause onset was 49.48 years (SD: 2.85; min: 44 and max: 60). 39.83% presented menopause between 44 and 49 years of age and 60.17% at 50 or more years. 93.22% presented insomnia (Athens ẋ: 9.31; SD: 4.13; min: 0 and max: 19), 77.97% daytime sleepiness (Epworth ẋ: 7.95; SD: 2.23; min:1 max:14) and 9.32% restless legs syndrome (RLS ẋ: 5.68; SD: 6.69; min:0 max:27). It could be seen that the younger the age of menopause onset the higher the Athens score (P=NS), the lower the Epworth score (P=NS) and the higher the RLS score (P=NS). The higher the Athens score, the higher the Epworth score (Pearson 0.39: P< 0.0001); and the higher the SPI score, the higher the Epworth score (Pearson 0.31: P=0.001). No significance was found in any other variable or in the medical comorbidities studied. Conclusion There is a high prevalence of insomnia, daytime sleepiness and RLS in menopausal patients, which seems to be higher in those who start menopause at an earlier age. Insomnia and restless legs syndrome appears to worsen daytime sleepiness. Measures should be taken to avoid sleep complications and comorbidities in this group of patients. Support (if any)