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 |