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Table 2 Menstrual blood loss score according to gynecological parameters

From: A simple and feasible questionnaire to estimate menstrual blood loss: relationship with hematological and gynecological parameters in young women

 

MBL-score

p

History of anemia

  

Yes (34%, n = 56)

4.0 ± 2.0

0.015

No

3.2 ± 1.9

Stain the bed at night during menstruation

  

Yes (29%, n = 48)

4.6 ± 1.9

<0.001

No

3.0 ± 1.8

Inter-menstrual blood loss

  

Yes (8.5%, n = 14)

4.5 ± 1.9

0.044

No

3.3 ± 1.9

Hormonal contraceptive use

  

Yes (30.5%, n = 50)

2.8 ± 1.7

0.004

No

3.7 ± 2.0

  1. MBL, menstrual blood loss.
  2. Percentage of women and n are indicated in parenthesis.
  3. Values are expressed as mean ± SD. Significant differences between groups by ANOVA.