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. 2013 Mar;22(3):219–229. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2011.3186

Table 2.

Baseline Comorbidity, Depression, and Function Characteristics by Self-Reported Premenstrual Exacerbation

 
 
 
PME
Analyses
Measure
All (N=821)
Yes (N=545)
No (N=276)
Test statistic
p value
Comorbidity characteristics
  n % n % n %    
PDSQ Agoraphobia 105 12.9 75 13.8 30 11.1 chi-squared (1)=1.19 0.275
PDSQ Alcohol abuse 78 9.6 56 10.3 22 8.1 chi-squared (1)=0.99 0.320
PDSQ Bulimia 151 18.5 102 18.8 49 18.1 chi-squared (1)=0.05 0.817
PDSQ Drug abuse 60 7.4 42 7.7 18 6.6 chi-squared (1)=0.32 0.569
PDSQ Generalized anxiety 240 29.5 167 30.8 73 26.9 chi-squared (1)=1.27 0.260
PDSQ Hypochondriasis 45 5.5 33 6.1 12 4.4 chi-squared (1)=0.94 0.332
PDSQ Obsessive-compulsive 121 14.9 89 16.4 32 11.8 chi-squared (1)=3.00 0.083
PDSQ Panic 111 13.6 72 13.2 39 14.4 chi-squared (1)=0.21 0.650
PDSQ Posttraumatic stress 181 22.2 125 23.0 56 20.7 chi-squared (1)=0.56 0.454
PDSQ Social phobia 304 37.3 205 37.7 99 36.5 chi-squared (1)=0.10 0.749
PDSQ Somatoform 19 2.3 15 2.8 4 1.5 chi-squared (1)=1.30 0.255
No. psychiatric disorders             chi-squared (4)=3.79 0.436
 0 250 30.8 155 28.7 95 35.2    
 1 196 24.2 136 25.1 60 22.2    
 2 155 19.1 105 19.4 50 18.5    
 3 90 11.1 63 11.6 27 10.0    
 4+ 120 14.8 82 15.2 38 14.1    
No. moderate to severe GMCs             chi-squared (4)=10.6 0.032
 0 474 57.7 308 56.5 166 60.1    
 1 182 22.2 114 20.9 68 24.6    
 2 103 12.5 77 14.1 26 9.4    
 3 36 4.4 23 4.2 13 4.7    
 4+ 26 3.2 23 4.2 3 1.1    
  Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD    
CIRS No. problems 2.58 2.02 2.75 2.07 2.22 1.88 H(1)=13.0 <0.001
CIRS Ratings sum 3.40 2.99 3.66 3.16 2.88 2.56 H(1)=11.0 0.001
CIRS Severity index 1.11 0.59 1.13 0.57 1.07 0.62 H(1)=1.75 0.185
Depression and function characteristics
  n % n % n %    
Anxious features 420 51.2 295 54.1 125 45.3 chi-squared (1)=5.73 0.017
Atypical features 179 21.8 122 22.4 57 20.7 chi-squared (1)=0.29 0.587
Melancholic features 184 22.4 123 22.6 61 22.1 chi-squared (1)=0.02 0.879
  Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD    
HRSD17 21.8 5.24 21.8 5.21 21.8 5.32 t(819)≤0.01 0.997
IDS-C30 39.2 9.59 39.3 9.54 39.0 9.70 t(814)=0.51 0.612
QIDS-C16 17.2 3.20 17.0 3.23 17.5 3.11 t(815)=1.91 0.056
QIDS-SR16 16.7 3.96 16.5 4.04 17.3 3.74 t(816)=2.69 0.007
Q-LES-Q 38.8 14.0 39.4 14.0 37.7 14.1 t(774)=1.53 0.126
SF-12 Mental 24.1 7.88 24.4 7.73 23.4 8.14 t(774)=1.73 0.084
SF-12 Physical 51.6 10.9 50.9 10.9 52.8 10.8 H(1)=6.02 0.014
WSAS 25.3 8.6 25.0 8.56 26.0 8.65 t(774)=1.66 0.098

CIRS, Cumulative illness rating scale; GMC, general medical comorbidity; HRSD17, 17-item Hamilton rating scale for depression; IDS-C30, 30-item Inventory of depressive symptomatology: Clinician-rated; PDSQ, Psychiatric diagnostic screening questionnaire; PME, premenstrual exacerbation (reported); QIDS-C16, 16-item Quick inventory of depressive symptomatology: Clinician-rated, QIDS-SR16, 16-item Quick inventory of depressive symptomatology: Self-rated; Q-LES-Q, Quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction questionnaire; SF-12, Short-form health survey; WSAS Work and social adjustment scale.