Table 1 Differences in menstrual quality of life scores between women in the HMB and LMMB groups
From: Development of a brief menstrual quality of life measure for women with heavy menstrual bleeding
Subscale | Number of items (α) | HMB group (n = 115) mean (SD) | LMMB group (n = 59) mean (SD) | t (172) | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical symptoms | 10 items α = .89 | 59.53 (22.22) | 29.97 (18.42) | − 8.78*** | − 1.41 |
Energy and mood | 7 items α = .96 | 26.06 (26.55) | 58.73 (31.33) | 7.22*** | 1.16 |
Control | 4 items α = .92 | 30.87 (29.74) | 74.08 (26.14) | 9.44*** | 1.50 |
Activities | 6 items α = .96 | 36.99 (30.83) | 75.71 (27.62) | 8.12*** | 1.30 |
Self-consciousness | 3 items α = .80 | 40.29 (28.72) | 73.03 (24.73) | 7.45*** | 1.19 |
Concern | 7 items α = .91 | 38.73 (26.25) | 76.40 (23.30) | 9.33*** | 1.50 |
Sexual function | 2 items α = .83 | 26.96 (29.97) | 59.11 (33.06) | 6.47*** | 1.04 |
Total QOL | 39items α = .93 | 33.58 (25.28) | 70.13 (23.93) | 9.19*** | 1.47 |