Table 1. R1.
Participant characteristics.
| GHQ score | Low-GHQ (n = 277, 85%) | High-GHQ (n = 49, 15%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, (years)a | 21.5 (2.7) | 22.4 (3.6) | 0.057 |
| School grades b | 0.822 | ||
| First year | 86.6% (97/112) | 13.4% (15/112) | |
| Third year | 83.8% (93/111) | 15.3% (17/111) | |
| Sixth year | 82.9% (87/105) | 16.2% (17/105) | |
| Height, (cm)a | 40.8 (2.5) | 39.7 (2.4) | 0.293 |
| Weight, (kg)a | 53.1 (7.0) | 53.6 (6.5) | 0.627 |
| BMI, (kg/m2)a | 20.9 (2.4) | 20.9 (2.3) | 0.997 |
| BPs, (mmHg)a | 108.6 (10.9) | 107.1 (11.3) | 0.389 |
| BPd, (mmHg)a | 64.2 (9.3) | 64.2 (8.7) | 0.863 |
| Participation in sporting activities, Yesb | 72.7% (200/277) | 63.3% (31/49) | 0.233 |
| WBC, (×103μL)a | 6.7 (1.5) | 6.6 (1.5) | 0.758 |
| RBC, (×106 μL)a | 4.5 (0.3) | 4.4 (0.3) | 0.03 |
| Hb, (g/dL)) a | 13.5 (0.9) | 13.2 (0.9) | 0.018 |
| Ht, (%)a | 40.8 (2.5) | 39.7 (2.4) | 0.005 |
| Plt, (×104 μL)a | 27.5 (5.4) | 27.0 (5.1) | 0.522 |
| Alb, (g/dL)a | 4.9 (2.7) | 4.7 (0.3) | <0.001 |
| AST, (U/L)c | 17 (15, 20) | 17 (15, 19) | 0.816 |
| ALT, (U/L)c | 12 (10, 15) | 12 (10, 15) | 0.972 |
| Ferritin, (ng/mL)a | 56.3 (42.8) | 56.5 (38.2) | 0.975 |
| TG, (mg/dL)a | 77.6 (39.8) | 87.4 (36.5) | 0.11 |
| LDL-C, (mg/dL)a | 102. 2 (31.5) | 98.0 (24.7) | 0.375 |
| HDL-C, (mg/dL)a | 74.6 (13.6) | 73.4 (13.7) | 0.553 |
| Score of GHQ, (score)c | 0 (0, 2) | 9 (8, 12) | <0.001 |
| Premenstrual syndrome, yesb | 5.1% (14/277) | 29.5% (12/49) | <0.001 |
| MDQ score | |||
| Sum, (score)c | 48 (39, 61) | 64 (55, 84) | <0.001 |
| Quartile of sumb | <0.001 | ||
| First quartile | 30.3% (84/277) | 8.2% (84/49) | |
| Second quartile | 25.6% (71/277) | 12.2% (6/49) | |
| Third quartile | 23.1% (64/277) | 34.7% (17/49) | |
| Fourth quartile, | 20.9% (58/277) | 44.9% (22/49) |
GHQ, General Health Questionnaire; BMI, body mass index; BPs, blood pressure systolic; BPd, blood pressure diastolic; WBC, white blood cell; RBC, red blood cell; Hb, hemoglobin; Ht, hemocrit; Plt, platelet; Alb, albumin, AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; TG, triglycerides; LDL-C, low density lipid cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipid cholesterol; MDQ, Menstrual Distress Questionnaire
a Reported as mean (standard deviation)
b Reported as % (numbers)
c Reported as median (25th percentile, 75th percentile)