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This study was aimed at assessing the MENQOL among middle-aged women in urban Meerut and to determine the association of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors with MENQOL.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Material and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n A cross-sectional study among middle-aged women was conducted in the urban area of Meerut. The estimated sample size was 300. Study subjects were selected by a multistage sampling method. Data collection was done using a pre-tested and semi-structured questionnaire. Association was assessed using the Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n Overall mean \u00b1 standard deviation score of MENQOL among study subjects was 3.1 \u00b1 1.2. Women sleeping <5 hours in a day were 2.241 times more likely to have a poor quality of life (AOR: 2.241). In the psychosocial domain, lower middle class (AOR: 5.316) and lower class (AOR: 5.732) categories of socioeconomic classification revealed a robust association with poor psychosocial MENQOL in comparison with upper class women, with\n P<\/jats:italic>\n values of 0.002 and 0.021, respectively. Tobacco users were significantly (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.019) more likely (Adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 4.247) to encounter a poor sexual quality of life.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n Half of the study participants had a good MENQOL, with significant differences in MENQOL among the different domains. It was found that shorter sleep duration impacted overall MENQOL. Domain-wise analysis showed socioeconomic status in the psychosocial domain and marital status, occupation, and tobacco usage in the sexual domain as significant predictors.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijcm.ijcm_765_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,18]],"date-time":"2026-09-18T17:02:33Z","timestamp":1789750953000},"page":"810-815","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Association of Lifestyle and Sociodemographic Factors with Menopause-specific Quality of Life: A Community-based Cross-Sectional Study from Northern India"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"51","author":[{"given":"Banisha","family":"Sulthana","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, 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