Table 13. Original and derived G1 menstrual pain variables (N (%)).
| Question | 8.1 years | 9.6 years | 10.6 years | 11.6 years | 13.1 years | 14.6 years | 15.5 years | 16 years | 17 years | 21 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original variables | ||||||||||
| Has your daughter ever had any of the following symptoms associated with her period: severe cramps? | ||||||||||
| Yes | <5 | 5 (33.33) | 10 (15.87) | 126 (26.30) | 563 (32.13) | - | - | - | - | - |
| No | <5 | 10 (66.67) | 53 (84.13) | 353 (73.70) | 1189 (67.87) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Have you ever had any of the following symptoms associated with your period: severe cramps? | ||||||||||
| Yes | - | - | - | - | - | 1271 (48.85) | - | 1515 (56.32) | 1451 (57.92) | - |
| No | - | - | - | - | - | 1331 (51.15) | - | 1175 (43.68) | 1054 (42.08) | - |
| Have you ever had any of the following symptoms associated with your period: pain with your period? | ||||||||||
| Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2108 (85.10) | - | - | - |
| No | - | - | - | - | - | - | 369 (14.90) | - | - | - |
| If so, were they mild, moderate, or severe? | ||||||||||
| Severe | - | - | - | - | - | - | 405 (19.33) | - | - | - |
| Moderate | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1114 (53.17) | - | - | - |
| Mild | - | - | - | - | - | - | 576 (27.49) | - | - | - |
| If yes, did you contact a doctor for this? | ||||||||||
| Yes | <5 | <5 | <5 | 14 (11.20) | 49 (8.81) | 148 (11.75) | 194 (9.29) | 327 (21.61) | 371 (25.76) | - |
| No | <5 | <5 | 6 (NA) | 111 (88.80) | 507 (91.19) | 1112 (88.25) | 1894 (90.71) | 1186 (78.39) | 1069 (74.24) | - |
| How painful are/were your periods? | ||||||||||
| Very | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 327 (15.60) |
| Moderately | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 686 (32.73) |
| Mildly | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 785 (37.45) |
| Not at all | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 298 (14.22) |
| Derived variables | ||||||||||
| Painful * | <5 | <5 | 10 (15.87) | 126 (26.30) | 563 (32.13) | 1271 (48.85) | 1519 (61.65) | 1515 (56.32) | 1451 (57.92) | 1013 (48.33) |
| Not painful * | <5 | 10 (NA) | 53 (84.13) | 353 (73.70) | 1189 (67.87) | 1331 (51.15) | 945 (38.35) | 1175 (43.68) | 1054 (42.08) | 1083 (51.67) |
Cell counts below 5 have been replaced with <5, and this may include 0.
*Painful periods are defined as reporting ‘severe cramps’, ‘severe/moderate pain with your period’, or ‘very/moderately’ painful periods, whereas not painful is defined as reporting ‘no severe cramps’, ‘mild/no pain with your period’, or periods that are ‘mildly/not at all’ painful.