Table 2 PMS symptoms among female students of Mekelle University College of Health Sciences, March-April 2013 (n = 173)
Types of symptoms | Behavior or characteristics | Degree of symptoms | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mild | Moderate | Severe | |||
Physical or somatic symptoms | Abdominal bloating | 87(50.3%) | 41(23.7%) | 13(7.5%) | 141(81.5%) |
Breast tenderness | 73(42.2%) | 40(23.1%) | 5(2.9%) | 118(68.2%) | |
Generalized body pain | 50(28.9%) | 38(22.0%) | 16(9.2) | 104(60.1%) | |
Headache | 51(29.5%) | 37(21.4%) | 12(6.9%) | 100(57.8%) | |
Back pain | 33(19.1%) | 60(34.7%) | 22(12.7%) | 115(66.5%) | |
Weight gain | 18(10.4%) | 5(2.9%) | 3(1.7%) | 26(15.0%) | |
Weight loss | 19(11.0%) | 8(4.6%) | 1(0.6) | 28(16.2%) | |
Shortness of breath | 26(15.0%) | 14(8.1%) | 2(1.2%) | 42(24.3%) | |
Abdominal cramps | 52(30.1%) | 51(29.5%) | 25(14.4%) | 128(74.0%) | |
Weakness | 38(22.0%) | 50(28.9%) | 19(11.0%) | 107(61.9%) | |
Vomiting | 16(9.3%) | 12(6.9%) | 6(3.5%) | 34(19.7%) | |
Emotional or psycho-behavioral symptoms | Eating more than usual | 22(12.7%) | 15(8.7%) | 4(2.3%) | 41(23.7%) |
Anger | 45(26.0%) | 28(16.2%) | 26(15.0%) | 99(57.2%) | |
Loss of interest in doing things | 57(33.0%) | 45(26.0%) | 32(18.5%) | 134(77.5%) | |
Depressed mood | 53(30.6%) | 43(24.9%) | 18(19.1%) | 129(74.6%) | |
Craving for sweat foods and alcohol and appetite change | 24(13.9%) | 17(9.8%) | 9(5.2%) | 50(28.9%) | |
Forgetfulness | 20(11.6%) | 13(7.5%) | 3(1.7%) | 36(20.8%) | |
Sleep disturbances | 29(16.8%) | 21(12.1%) | 6(3.5%) | 56(32.4%) | |
Difficulty concentrating | 32(18.5%) | 39(22.5%) | 10(5.8%) | 81(46.8%) | |