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Table 2 Most common symptoms associated with menstruation among female students with dysmenorrhea

From: Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and predictors of its pain intensity among Palestinian female university students

Variables

Total number

Percentage

Site of pain

 Suprapubic

631

77.5

 Flank

191

23.5

 Back

399

49

 Thigh

221

27.1

Duration of pain

 Few hours before menses

149

18.3

 First day of menses only

362

44.5

 From first to third day of menses

288

35.4

 More than third day of menses

35

4.3

Severity of pain

 Mild (≤4)

160

19.7

 Moderate/severe(> 4)

654

80.3

College absenteeism

 Yes

253

31.1

 No

558

68.6

Medications

 Yes

471

57.9

 No

338

41.5

Category

 Paracetamol

186

39.5

 NSAIDs

219

46.5

 Anti-spasmodic

11

2.34

Family

 Yes

601

73.8

 No

194

23.8

Associated symptoms

 Diarrhea

95

11.7

 Nausea

92

11.3

 Vomiting

89

10.9

 Fatigue

500

61.4

 Dizziness

126

15.5

 Headache

148

18.2

 Breast tenderness

137

16.8

 Nervousness

326

40

 Insomnia

131

16.1

 Arthralgia

233

28.6

 None of the above

38

4.7