Table 3.
Symptom | None | Mild | Moderate | Severe | Total |
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n (%) | |||||
Psychological symptoms | |||||
Depressed mood | 15 (5.0) | 130 (43.3) | 100 (33.3) | 55(18.3) | 285 (95.0) |
Hopelessness | 95(31.7) | 107 (35.7) | 73 (24.3) | 25 (8.3) | 205 (68.3) |
Guilt feeling | 184 (61.3) | 71 (23.7) | 33 (11.0) | 12 (4.0) | 116 (38.7) |
Anxiety/worry | 74 (24.7) | 106 (35.3) | 72 (24.0) | 48 (16.0) | 226 (75.3) |
Affective labiality | 56 (18.7) | 97 (32.3) | 78 (26.0) | 69 (23.0) | 244 (81.30) |
Increased sensitivity toward others | 77 (25.7) | 74 (24.7) | 92 (30.7) | 57 (19.0) | 223 (74.3) |
Anger feelings | 43 (14.3) | 84 (28.0) | 98 (32.7) | 75 (25.0) | 257 (85.7) |
Easily irritated/agitated | 60 (20.0) | 97 (32.3) | 81 (27.0) | 62 (20.7) | 240 (80.0) |
Lack of interest | 61 (20.3) | 94 (31.3) | 100 (33.3) | 45 (15.0) | 239 (79.7) |
Difficulty concentrating | 118 (39.3) | 118 (39.3) | 48 (16.0) | 16 (5.3) | 182 (60.7) |
Loss of control | 84 (28.0) | 96 (32.0) | 78 (26.0) | 42 (14.0) | 216 (72.0) |
Feeling overwhelmed | 76 (25.3) | 108 (36.0) | 77 (25.7) | 39 (13.0) | 224 (76.7) |
Physical symptoms | |||||
Lethargy/fatigue/decreased energy | 24 (8.0) | 108 (36.0) | 105 (35.0) | 63 (21.0) | 276 (92.0) |
Increased appetite | 84 (28.0) | 84 (28.0) | 78 (26.0) | 54 (18.0) | 216 (72.0) |
Craving certain foods | 46 (15.3) | 103 (34.3) | 89 (29.7) | 62 (20.7) | 254 (84.7) |
Hypersomnia | 72 (24.0) | 84 (28.0) | 88 (29.3) | 56 (18.7) | 228 (76.0) |
Insomnia | 130 (43.3) | 95 (31.7) | 58 (19.3) | 17 (5.7) | 170 (56.7) |
Breast tenderness | 143 (44.7) | 86 (28.7) | 50 (16.7) | 30 (10.0) | 166 (55.3) |
Breast engorgement or weight gain | 142 (47.3) | 79 (26.3) | 52 (17.3) | 27 (9.0) | 158 (52.7) |
Headache | 103 (34.3) | 116 (38.7) | 51 (17.0) | 30 (10.0) | 197 (65.7) |
Muscle, joint, abdominal and back pain | 32 (10.7) | 84 (28.0) | 96 (32.0) | 88 (29.3) | 268 (89.3) |
Acne | 68 (22.7) | 99 (33.0) | 73 (24.3) | 60 (20.0) | 232 (77.3) |
Behavioral symptoms | |||||
Symptoms interfering with: | |||||
Relationships | 156 (52.0) | 95 (31.7) | 35 (11.7) | 14 (4.7) | 144 (48) |
Work or school | 166 (55.3) | 96 (32.0) | 32 (10.7) | 6 (2.0) | 134 (44.7) |
Daily routine | 86 (28.7) | 146 (48.7) | 50 (16.7) | 18 (6.0) | 214 (71.3) |
Cumulative psychological symptoms | 1 (0.3) | 118 (39.3) | 142 (47.3) | 39 (13.0) | 299 (99.7) |
Cumulative physical symptoms | 2 (0.7) | 99 (33.0) | 173 (57.7) | 26 (8.7) | 298 (99.3) |
Cumulative assessment of behavioral symptoms | 67 (22.3) | 167 (55.7) | 60 (20.0) | 6 (2.0) | 233 (77.7) |
Overall PMS | 111 (37.0) | 165 (55.0) | 24 (8.0) | 300 (100) |
Total for mild, moderate, and severe symptoms only.