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Table 3 Comparison of socio-behavioral categories (max possible scores) by phase in menstrual cycle.

From: Female social and sexual interest across the menstrual cycle: the roles of pain, sleep and hormones

Behavior

Statistic

Follicular

Mid-Cycle

Luteal

Main Effect

T1 vs. T2

T2 vs. T3

Physical Discomfort (36)

Mean

13.83

2.55

3.45

46.19***

68.09***

0.79

 

SD

8.81

5.35

6.99

   
 

Range

0-33

0-27

0-33

   

Exercise (hr/day)

Mean

1.21

0.74

1.09

1.94

  
 

SD

1.94

0.75

1.47

   
 

Range

0-8

0-2

0-5

   

Sleep Disturbance (20)

Mean

8.40

4.90

4.68

25.22***

38.82***

0.24

 

SD

4.06

3.83

4.26

   
 

Range

1-18

0-16

0-19

   

General Attraction (4)

Mean

2.05

2.28

2.00

1.12

  
 

SD

1.43

1.20

1.16

   
 

Range

0-4

0-4

0-4

   

Social Attraction (16)

Mean

12.28

12.33

12.65

0.41

  
 

SD

3.05

2.95

2.46

   
 

Range

5-16

2-16

7-16

   

Physical Attraction (12)

Mean

8.45

8.73

8.05

0.96

  
 

SD

3.29

3.48

3.89

   
 

Range

2-12

0-12

0-12

   

Task-oriented Attraction (12)

Mean

7.90

8.00

8.00

0.05

  
 

SD

2.32

2.72

2.66

   
 

Range

2-12

1-12

1-12

   
  1. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.
  2. T1: early- to mid-follicular phase, T2: mid-cycle, T3: mid- to late-luteal phase.