Table 5: Unadjusted and adjusted associations between symptoms that accompany PMS, presence of PMS, affective and somatic domains.
PMS (N = 1321) | PMS affective domain# (N = 1663) | PMS somatic domain## (N = 1494) | ||||
Symptoms | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
Mood swings | 6.59 (5.41; 8.02)* | 3.77 (2.98; 4.76)* | 16.5 (12.6; 21.6)* | 9.65 (7.13; 13.0)* | 3.85 (3.16; 4.69)* | 1.93 (1.53; 2.45)* |
Tense relationships | 4.26 (3.46; 5.23)* | 1.58 (1.22; 2.04)* | 1.58 (1.22; 2.04)* | 2.33 (1.60; 3.40)* | 3.21 (2.59; 3.99)* | 1.15 (0.88; 1.50) |
Disrupted relationship | 4.04 (3.04; 5.37)* | 1.21 (0.84; 1.74) | 4.62 (3.08; 6.92)* | 1.28 (0.75; 2.17) | 3.94 (2.85; 5.44)* | 1.18 (0.80; 1.74) |
Forgetfulness | 3.64 (2.76; 4.81)* | 1.60 (1.12; 2.27)* | 9.59 (5.56; 16.5)* | 4.85 (2.61; 9.03)* | 2.74 (2.05; 3.66)* | 1.15 (0.81; 1.65) |
Easily crying | 4.40 (3.62; 5.35) * | 1.93 (1.52; 2.44)* | 8.37 (6.25; 11.2)* | 3.22 (2.29; 4.52)* | 3.43 (2.79; 4.22)* | 1.60 (1.25; 2.04)* |
Absenteeism | 4.10 (3.00; 5.60)* | 1.17 (0.79; 1.74) | 4.41 (2.85; 6.83)* | 1.22 (0.70; 2.15) | 4.10 (3.00; 5.60)* | 1.60 (1.25; 2.04)* |
Absentism | 4.10 (3.00; 5.60)* | 1.17 (0.79; 1.74) | 4.41 (2.85; 6.83)* | 1.22 (0.70; 2.15) | 4.10 (3.00; 5.60)* | 1.21 (0.79; 1.84) |
Appetite increase | 2.33 (1.95; 2.80)* | 1.23 (0.97; 1.56) | 2.90 (2.34; 3.60)* | 1.68 (1.25; 2.27)* | 2.14 (1.77; 2.58)* | 1.11 (0.88; 1.41) |
Craving salty foods | 2.48 (2.05; 2.99)* | 1.37 (1.08; 1.74)* | 2.77 (2.19; 3.51)* | 1.35 (0.99; 1.85) | 2.30 (1.88; 2.82)* | 1.18 (0.92; 1.50) |
Craving sweets | 2.18 (1.82; 2.61)* | 1.02 (0.80; 1.29) | 2.23 (1.81; 2.76)* | 0.90 (0.67; 1.21) | 2.42 (2.00; 2.94)* | 1.36 (1.08; 1.73)* |
Weakness | 3.11 (2.53; 3.83)* | 1.29 (0.98; 1.69) | 3.18 (2.43; 4.16)* | 1.11 (0.77; 1.60) | 3.36 (2.66; 4.25)* | 1.44 (1.09; 1.91)* |
Weight gain | 5.57 (4.34; 7.16)* | 3.08 (2.29; 4.14)* | 3.93 (2.89; 5.33)* | 1.54 (1.05; 2.28)* | 7.28 (5.33; 9.95)* | 3.83 (2.73; 5.38)* |
Dizziness | 5.90 (4.15; 8.37)* | 2.81 (1.84; 4.29)* | 5.15 (3.23; 8.19)* | 1.99 (1.12; 3.53)* | 5.16 (3.50; 7.60)* | 2.42 (1.54; 3.78)* |
Backache | 3.90 (3.24; 4.70)* | 1.83 (1.44; 2.32)* | 4.03 (3.21; 5.07)* | 1.63 (1.20; 2.22)* | 3.67 (3.01; 4.48)* | 1.69 (1.33; 2.15)* |
Menstrual cramps | 2.60 (2.17; 3.13)* | 0.91 (0.71; 1.17) | 2.72 (2.18; 3.41)* | 0.93 (0.67; 1.28) | 2.87 (2.35; 3.50)* | 1.14 (0.89; 1.47) |
Heart palpitations | 3.26 (2.36; 4.49)* | 1.58 (1.06; 2.37)* | 3.82 (2.42; 6.04)* | 1.46 (0.82; 2.58) | 2.49 (1.78; 3.48)* | 1.10 (0.73; 1.65) |
Constipation | 3.61 (2.67; 4.88)* | 1.44 (0.99; 2.10) | 2.50 (1.75; 3.58)* | 0.73 (0.45; 1.20) | 4.78 (3.28; 6.97)* | 2.04 (1.33; 3.14)* |
Diarrhea | 3.07 (2.22; 4.26)* | 1.67 (1.12; 2.48)* | 2.90 (1.89; 4.43)* | 1.58 (0.92; 2.74) | 3.42 (2.33; 5.01)* | 1.72 (1.12; 2.64)* |
Hives, rashes | 2.29 (1.56; 3.36)* | 1.00 (0.61; 1.64) | 2.13 (1.30; 3.48)* | 2.13 (1.30; 3.48)* | 3.13 (1.94; 5.05)* | 3.13 (1.94; 5.05)* |
3.13 (1.94; 5.05)* | 2.77 (2.25; 3.41)* | 1.49 (1.14; 1.95)* | 2.33 (1.81; 3.01)* | 1.14 (0.81; 1.61) | 1.71 (1.29; 2.27)* | 1.71 (1.29; 2.27)* |
Oily skin | 1.15 (0.83; 1.57) | 1.15 (0.83; 1.57) | 3.05 (2.22; 4.19)* | 1.14 (0.74; 1.76) | 3.86 (2.89; 5.17)* | 3.86 (2.89; 5.17)* |
Insomnia | 2.80 (2.22; 3.53)* | 1.58 (1.18; 2.12)* | 3.13 (2.92; 4.26)* | 1.92 (1.29; 2.86)* | 2.96 (2.28; 3.85)* | 1.75 (1.28; 2.38)* |
*P-values < 0.05.