Table 4: Differences in menstrual symptoms types and psychological distress among PMDD, Severe to Moderate PMS, and No/Mild PMS.
|
PMDD |
Moderate to Severe PMS |
No/Mild PMS |
P-value |
|
|
MDQ |
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|
Pain |
18.6 (4.4) |
19.6 (6.9) |
14.1 (5.6) |
< 0.001 |
|
Concentration |
21.7 (7.4) |
18.1 (8.1) |
12.1 (4.7) |
< 0.001 |
|
Behavioral Change |
21.2 (5.6) |
16.6 (5.4) |
10.5 (5.0) |
< 0.001 |
|
Autonomic reaction |
12.8 (5.8) |
8.2 (4.3) |
5.8 (2.8) |
< 0.001 |
|
Water retention |
12.7 (5.8) |
11.1 (4.3) |
7.9 (3.5) |
< 0.001 |
|
Negative affect |
32.3 (5.7) |
25.4 (10.1) |
13.5 (6.6) |
< 0.001 |
|
K6 |
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|
< 5 |
1 (10.0%) |
19 (33.9%) |
266 (76.9%) |
< 0.001 |
|
> 5 |
9 (90.0%) |
36 (64.3%) |
78 (22.5%) |
|
|
No answer |
1 (1.8%) |
2 (0.6%) |