Table 5 Comparison of menstrual pain intensity in two groups before, at the first and at the second stage of the intervention as measured by the visual analog scale
Intensity of menstrual pain | Stage | Control group (n = 70) | Water intake group (n = 70) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
The first day of menstrual bleeding | ||||
Before intervention | 7.64 (2.16) | 7.06 (2.21) | 0.06 | |
The first menstrual cycle after intervention | 7.36 (1.87) | 5.84 (2.22) | 0.007 | |
The second menstrual cycle after intervention | 7.67 (1.92) | 5.06 (2.43) | < 0.001 | |
p value** | 0.004 | < 0.0001 | ||
The second day of menstrual bleeding | ||||
Before intervention | 4.94 (2.19) | 4.43 (2.86) | 0.176 | |
The first menstrual cycle after intervention | 4.57 (1.95) | 3.50 (2.43) | 0.058 | |
The second menstrual cycle after intervention | 4.71 (2.04) | 3.34 (2.97) | 0.385 | |
p value** | 0.148 | < 0.0001 | ||
The third day of menstrual bleeding | ||||
Before intervention | 2.20 (1.58) | 2.61 (2.87) | 1.000 | |
The first menstrual cycle after intervention | 2.13 (1.38) | 1.67 (2.34) | 0.486 | |
The second menstrual cycle after intervention | 2.43 (2.42) | 1.29 (1.61) | 0.004 | |
p value** | 0.485 | < 0.0001 |