Table 5 Distribution of dysmenorrhea limitation, academic performance, exercise and diet during menstruation
From: Prevalence of dysmenorrhea among reproductive age group in Saudi Women
Characteristics | Description | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Stress level during menstruation | Usually | 614 (51.2%) |
Often | 345 (28.8%) | |
Occasionally | 180 (15.0%) | |
Hardly ever | 60 (5.0%) | |
Any limitations due to the dysmenorrhea (Physical limitation) | Yes | 161 (13.4%) |
No | 1038 (86.6%) | |
Any limitations due to the dysmenorrhea (Emotional limitation) | Yes | 88 (7.3%) |
No | 1111 (92.7%) | |
Any limitations due to the dysmenorrhea (Social functioning limitation) | Yes | 28 (2.3%) |
No | 1171 (97.7%) | |
Any limitations due to the dysmenorrhea (Academic performance limitation) | Yes | 38 (3.2%) |
No | 1161 (96.8%) | |
No limitations due to the dysmenorrhea | Yes | 341 (28.4%) |
No | 858 (71.6%) | |
More than one limitation due to the dysmenorrhea | Yes | 543 (45.3%) |
No | 656 (54.7%) | |
If the dysmenorrhea affects your academic performance, which aspects were affected (Attendance) | Yes | 112 (9.3%) |
No | 1087 (90.7%) | |
If the dysmenorrhea affects your academic performance, which aspects were affected (Participation) | Yes | 24 (2.0%) |
No | 1175 (98.0%) | |
If the dysmenorrhea affects your academic performance, which aspects were affected (Concentration) | Yes | 122 (10.2%) |
No | 1077 (89.8%) | |
If the dysmenorrhea affects your academic performance, which aspects were affected (Studying time) | Yes | 16 (1.3%) |
No | 1183 (98.7%) | |
Nothing affects academic performance due to dysmenorrhea | Yes | 463 (38.6%) |
No | 736 (61.4%) | |
More than one aspect of dysmenorrhea affects your academic performance | Yes | 462 (38.5%) |
No | 737 (61.5%) | |
Any changes in sleep hours during menstruation? | None | 354 (29.5%) |
Yes, less than normal | 333 (27.8%) | |
Yes, more than normal | 512 (42.7%) | |
Are you a smoker? | No | 1173 (97.8%) |
Yes, less than one pack a day | 23 (1.9%) | |
Yes, more than 1 pack | 3 (0.3%) | |
How many times a week you do exercise? | 1–2 | 322 (26.9%) |
≤ 3 | 297 (24.8%) | |
None | 580 (48.4%) | |
Which type of exercise you did it during menstruation (A brisk walk) | Yes | 347 (28.9%) |
No | 852 (71.1%) | |
Which type of exercise you did it during menstruation (Jogging) | Yes | 1 (0.1%) |
No | 1198 (99.9%) | |
Which type of exercise you did it during menstruation (Dancing) | Yes | 11 (0.9%) |
No | 1188 (99.1%) | |
Which type of exercise you did it during menstruation (Biking) | Yes | 4 (0.3%) |
No | 1195 (99.7%) | |
Which type of exercise you did it during menstruation (Stretching various parts of the body) | Yes | 8 (0.7%) |
No | 1191 (99.3%) | |
Which type of exercise you did it during menstruation (Doing yoga) | Yes | 10 (0.8%) |
No | 1189 (99.2%) | |
No exercise during menstruation | Yes | 550 (45.9%) |
No | 649 (54.1%) | |
More than type of exercise you did it during menstruation | Yes | 268 (22.4%) |
No | 931 (77.6%) | |
Does your regular exercise reduce period pain | Yes | 260 (21.7%) |
No | 310 (25.9%) | |
I don't do any exercise | 629 (52.5%) | |
How many meals you eat per day | 2 times per day | 734 (61.2%) |
3 times per day | 388 (32.4%) | |
4 times per day | 77 (6.4%) | |
The major part of your diet during the menstruation is Pasta | Yes | 15 (1.3%) |
No | 1184 (98.7%) | |
I don't do any exercise | 0 (0.0%) | |
The major part of your diet during the menstruation is Meat | Yes | 17 (1.4%) |
No | 1182 (98.6%) | |
The major part of your diet during the menstruation is Fruit | Yes | 25 (2.1%) |
No | 1174 (97.9%) | |
The major part of your diet during the menstruation is Eggs | Yes | 27 (2.3%) |
No | 1172 (97.7%) | |
The major part of your diet during the menstruation is Fish | Yes | 7 (0.6%) |
No | 1192 (99.4%) | |
The major part of your diet during the menstruation is Chocolate | Yes | 264 (22.0%) |
No | 935 (78.0%) | |
The major part of your diet during the menstruation is Dairy products | Yes | 61 (5.1%) |
No | 1138 (94.9%) | |
The major part of your diet during the menstruation is Vegetables | Yes | 38 (3.2%) |
No | 1161 (96.8%) | |
More than one diet during menstruation | Yes | 745 (62.1%) |
No | 454 (37.9%) | |
How many times eats dairy products per day (milk, yogurt, cheese and labanah) | 1 time per day | 682 (56.9%) |
2 time per day | 284 (23.7%) | |
3 time per day | 51 (4.3%) | |
4 time per day or more | 6 (0.5%) | |
None | 176 (14.7%) | |
How many times did you experience dysmenorrhea pain after eating dairy products? | Usually | 53 (4.4%) |
Often | 84 (7.0%) | |
Occasionally | 183 (15.3%) | |
Hardly ever | 879 (73.3%) | |
The amount of caffeine you drink during the menstruation? | 1–2 Cup | 719 (60.0%) |
3–4 Cup | 159 (13.3%) | |
More than4 cups | 57 (4.8%) | |
None | 264 (22.0%) | |
How many times did you experience dysmenorrhea pain after caffeine drinks? | Usually, | 40 (3.3%) |
Often | 80 (6.7%) | |
Occasionally | 192 (16.0%) | |
Hardly ever | 887 (74.0%) |