Table 2 Characteristics and impact of menstrual pain on respondents
Variable | Subgroup | Number of respondents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Presence of dysmenorrhea | Yes | 245 | 83.6 |
No | 48 | 16.4 | |
Verbal description of pain | Mild | 52 | 21.2 |
Moderate | 138 | 56.3 | |
Severe | 55 | 22.4 | |
When pain begins | Before blood begins to flow | 143 | 58.4 |
During the menstrual flow | 98 | 40.0 | |
After blood had stopped | 0 | 0.0 | |
Does pain affect daily activities | Yes | 150 | 61.2 |
No | 95 | 38.8 | |
How long pain persists (n = 234) | < 3 days | 123 | 52.6 |
3 to 5 days | 100 | 42.7 | |
> 5 days | 11 | 4.7 | |
Activities affected by menstrual pain (n = 147) | Household chores | 82 | 55.8 |
Attendance of lectures | 104 | 70.7 | |
Concentration at lectures | 65 | 44.2 | |
Disturbed Sleep | 60 | 40.8 | |
Do you experience other symptoms (n = 270) | Yes | 184 | 62.8 |
No | 86 | 29.4 | |
Other menstruation associated symptoms experienced | Body weakness | 15 | 8.2 |
Diarrhoea | 29 | 15.8 | |
Breast changes | 72 | 39.1 | |
Fever | 10 | 5.4 | |
Headache | 34 | 18.5 | |
Increased appetite | 10 | 5.4 | |
Irritable | 8 | 4.3 | |
Lethargy | 40 | 21.7 | |
Loss of appetite | 35 | 19.0 | |
Mood swings | 9 | 4.9 | |
Nausea | 37 | 20.1 | |
Pains | 29 | 15.8 | |
Restlessness | 5 | 2.7 | |
Vomiting | 19 | 10.3 | |
Others | 22 | 12.0 | |
Ever taken pain to hospital? | Yes | 40 | 16.3 |
No | 197 | 80.4 |