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Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7, and EuroQol-5D validated tools were used to screen depression, anxiety, and quality of life (QOL). Fear of COVID-19 scale was developed as part of this study was used to assess the fear related to COVID-19 infection. Data analysis was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 26.0. Binary multivariate logistic regression model was used to identify the predictors.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n The prevalence of depression was 39% and anxiety 29.5% among peri-and post-menopausal women. The fear of COVID-19 infection (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 8.43, confidence interval [CI]: 1.99\u201335.64; aOR 10.54, CI: 2.76\u201340.24) and sleeplessness (aOR 13.29, CI: 3.22\u201354.82) were the significant (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.005) predictors of depression and anxiety, respectively. Fearful peri- and post-menopausal women (aOR 5.94, CI: 2.68\u201313.13) and widow status (aOR 7.08, CI: 1.10\u201345.28) were the significant (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.005) predictors of poor QOL.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n The prevalence of depression was high among peri- and post-menopausal women during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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