Symptom | None | Mild | Moderate | Severe | Total |
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N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Psychological symptoms | |||||
Depressed mood | 52 (13.1) | 131 (32.9) | 120 (30.1) | 95 (23.9) | 346 (87) |
Hopelessness | 86 (21.6) | 139 (34.9) | 117 (29.4) | 56 (14.1) | 312 (78.4) |
Feeling guilty | 183 (46) | 97 (24.4) | 72 (18.1) | 46 (11.5) | 215 (54) |
Anxiety/ worry | 64 (16.1) | 113 (28.4) | 121 (30.4) | 100 (25.1) | 334 (83.9) |
Affective labiality | 46 (11.6) | 99 (24.9) | 117 (29.4) | 136 (34.2) | 352 (88.5) |
Increased sensitivity toward others | 76 (19.1) | 114 (28.6) | 103 (25.9) | 105 (26.4) | 322 (80.9) |
Feeling angry | 187 (47) | 74 (18.6) | 84 (12.1) | 53 (13.3) | 211 (53) |
Easily irritated/ agitated | 69 (17.3) | 104 (26.1) | 118 (29.6) | 107 (26.9) | 329 (82.6) |
Lack of interest | 66 (16.6) | 94 (23.6) | 130 (32.7) | 108 (27.1) | 332 (83.4) |
Difficulty in concentrating | 63 (15.8) | 132 (33.2) | 114 (28.6) | 89 (22.4) | 335 (84.2) |
Loss of control | 84 (21.1) | 108 (27.1) | 111 (27.9) | 95 (23.9) | 314 (78.9) |
Feeling overwhelmed | 99 (24.9) | 96 (24.1) | 121 (30.4) | 82 (20.6) | 299 (75.1) |
Physical symptoms | |||||
Lethargy/ fatigue/ decreased energy | 45 (11.3) | 98 (24.6) | 119 (29.9) | 136 (34.2) | 353 (88.7) |
Increased appetite | 117 (29.4) | 91 (22.9) | 92 (23.1) | 98 (24.6) | 281 (70.6) |
Craving certain foods | 90 (22.6) | 108 (27.1) | 97 (24.4) | 103 (25.9) | 308 (77.4) |
Hypersomnia | 93 (23.4) | 104 (26.1) | 99 (24.9) | 102 (25.6) | 305 (76.6) |
Insomnia | 112 (28) | 115 (28.9) | 96 (24.1) | 75 (19) | 286 (72) |
Breast tenderness | 170 (42.7) | 95 (23.9) | 74 (18.6) | 59 (14.8) | 228 (57.3) |
Breast engorgement or weight gain | 167 (42) | 80 (20.1) | 91 (22.9) | 60 (15.1) | 231 (58.1) |
Headache | 97 (24.4) | 115 (28.9) | 102 (25.6) | 84 (21.1) | 301 (75.6) |
Muscle, joint, abdominal, and back pain | 53 (13.3) | 83 (20.9) | 110 (27.6) | 152 (38.2) | 345 (86.7) |
Acne | 88 (22.1) | 102 (25.6) | 101 (25.4) | 107 (26.9) | 310 (77.9) |
Behavioral symptoms | |||||
Symptoms interfering with: | |||||
Relationships | 167 (42) | 107 (26.9) | 73 (18.3) | 51 (12.8) | 231 (58) |
Work or school | 152 (38.2) | 113 (28.4) | 78 (19.6) | 55 (13.8) | 246 (61.8) |
Daily routine | 102 (25.6) | 102 (25.6) | 115 (29) | 79 (19.8) | 296 (74.4) |
Cumulative psychological symptoms | 1 (0.3%) | 107 (26.9%) | 209 (52.5%) | 81 (20.4%) | 397 (99.7%) |
Cumulative physical symptoms | 0 (0%) | 116 (29.1%) | 209 (52.5%) | 73 (18.3%) | 398 (100%) |
Cumulative assessment of behavioral symptoms | 59 (14.8%) | 169 (42.5%) | 116 (29.1%) | 54 (13.6%) | 339 (85.2%) |
Cumulative overall PMS symptoms | 0 (0%) | 98 (24.6%) | 232 (58.3%) | 68 (17.1%) | 398 (100%) |