Table 3 Menstrual characteristics of adolescent girls with different severity rates of dysmenorrhea
From: Health-related quality of life among Chinese adolescent girls with Dysmenorrhoea
|  | Mild dysmenorrhea (n = 116) | Moderate dysmenorrhea (n = 260) | Severe dysmenorrhea (n = 52) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain intensity | ||||
 Mean (SD) | 2.75 (0.78) | 5.94 (1.10) | 8.87 (0.81) | < 0.001a |
Limitation of daily activities due to dysmenorrhea | ||||
 None | 24 (20.7) | 26 (10) | 2 (3.8) | 0.002b |
 Affected | 92 (79.3) | 234 (90) | 50 (96.2) |  |
Absence from class in this half year due to dysmenorrhea (day) | ||||
 No | 113 (97.4) | 215 (82.7) | 32 (61.5) | < 0.001b |
 Yes | 3 (2.6) | 45 (17.3) | 20 (38.5) |  |
Received menstrual education | ||||
 No | 38 (32.8) | 119 (45.8) | 28 (53.8) | 0.016b |
 Yes | 78 (67.2) | 141 (54.2) | 24 (46.2) |  |
Consulted others on dysmenorrhea | ||||
 No | 64 (55.2) | 101 (38.8) | 9 (17.3) | < 0.001b |
 Yes | 52 (44.8) | 159 (61.2) | 43 (82.7) |  |
Medical consultation for dysmenorrhea | ||||
 No | 110 (94.8) | 241 (92.7) | 48 (92.3) | 0.72b |
 Yes | 6 (5.2) | 19 (7.3) | 4 (7.7) |  |
Self-medication for dysmenorrhea in the last 3Â months | ||||
 No | 109 (94) | 210 (80.8) | 32 (61.5) | < 0.001b |
 Yes | 7 (6) | 50 (19.2) | 20 (38.5) |  |