Table 3 Coping mechanisms of the study participants for premenstrual symptoms, Wolkite University, Ethiopia, 2021
Coping mechanisms | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Taking rest | 373 | 67.6 |
Sleeping | 335 | 60.7 |
Applying hot packs | 163 | 29.5 |
Taking anti-pain drugs | 155 | 28.1 |
Body massage | 149 | 26.9 |
Listening music | 136 | 24.6 |
Taking hot shower | 117 | 21.2 |
Caffeine intake | 112 | 20.3 |
Diet alteration | 102 | 18.5 |
Crying | 80 | 14.5 |
Go to clinic | 75 | 13.6 |
Doing exercise | 65 | 11.8 |
Taking herbal (traditional) drugs | 27 | 4.9 |
Drinking alcohol | 16 | 2.9 |
Smoking cigarette | 7 | 1.3 |
Others (drinking Coca-Cola, warm compress at the abdomen, drinking hot water and make one self-busy on other activities | 12 | 2.2 |