Table 2.
Frequency of the 15 commonly reported symptoms in absent and high productivity impact users.
| Symptom/Mood/Disturber | User
(N = 1638) N, % |
Absent users
(N = 761) N, % |
High productivity impact users
(N = 714) N, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cramps | 1487 (91) | 706 (93) | 662 (93) |
| Fatigue | 1386 (85) | 659 (87) | 617 (86) |
| Bloating | 1327 (81) | 631 (83) | 606 (85) |
| Backache | 1301 (79) | 641 (84) | 590 (83) |
| Headache | 1296 (79) | 618 (81) | 583 (82) |
| Tender breasts | 1205 (74) | 582 (76) | 537 (75) |
| Irritated | 1203 (73) | 576 (76) | 547 (77) |
| Mood swings | 1202 (73) | 573 (75) | 554 (78) |
| Cravings | 1157 (71) | 543 (71) | 527 (74) |
| Calm | 1123 (69) | 509 (67) | 485 (68) |
| Acne | 1117 (68) | 523 (69) | 515 (72) |
| Nausea | 1058 (65) | 539 (71) | 484 (68) |
| Anxious | 1040 (63) | 509 (67) | 485 (68) |
| Diarrhea | 1010 (62) | 510 (67) | 450 (63) |
| Sad | 973 (59) | 496 (65) | 461 (65) |