Table 2. Menstrual characteristics of participants.
| Control (n=46) |
Medication (n=46) |
Taping (n=33) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menarche age | 12.0 ± 1.3 | 12.0 ± 0.9 | 12.3 ± 1.0 | |
| Menstrual cycle | ||||
| <20 days | 6 (35.3) | 7 (41.2) | 4 (23.5) | |
| <25 days | 8 (41.2) | 7 (36.8) | 4 (21.1) | |
| <30 days | 15 (31.3) | 18 (37.5) | 15 (31.3) | |
| >30 days | 11 (44.0) | 9 (36.0) | 5 (20.0) | |
| Irregularity | 6 (37.5) | 5 (31.3) | 5 (31.3) | |
| Menstrual duration | ||||
| 3–5 days | 23 (33.3) | 22 (31.9) | 24 (34.8) | |
| over 6 days | 23 (42.6) | 23 (42.6) | 8 (14.8) | |
| Days of severe pain | ||||
| 1–2 days before | 3 (27.3) | 5 (45.5) | 3 (27.3) | |
| First 1–2 days | 28 (35.9) | 32 (41.0) | 18 (23.1) | |
| 2–3 days | 7 (33.3) | 7 (33.3) | 7 (33.3) | |
| Whole period | 7 (53.8) | 1 (7.7) | 5 (38.5) | |
| Frequency of medication | ||||
| Once for the whole period | 18 (31.0) | 27 (46.6) | 13 (22.4) | |
| Once per day | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | |
| Twice for the whole period | 6 (42.9) | 5 (35.7) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Over twice per day | 0 (0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | |
| None | 21 (45.7) | 10 (21.7) | 15 (32.6) | |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or N (%).