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Table 3 List of symptoms & its grade on premenstrual dysphoric disorder among female health science students in Wollo University January 2017 Dessie, Ethiopia (n = 254)

From: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder and associated factors among female health science students in Wollo University, Ethiopia, 2017/18

Types of symptoms

Behavior or characteristics

Yes

n(%)

No

n(%)

Degree of symptom

Mild

n(%)

Moderate

n(%)

Severe

n(%)

Physical symptom

Abdominal bloating

155(61)

99(39)

77(30.3)

62(24.4)

16(6.3)

Breast tenderness

130(51.2)

124(48.8)

54(21.3)

63(24.8)

13(5.1)

Generalized body pain

157(61.8)

97(38.2)

74(29.1)

61(24)

22(8.7)

Headache

81(31.9)

173(68.1)

32(12.6)

36(14.2)

13(5.1)

Back pain

142(55.9)

112(44.1)

43(16.9)

62(24.4)

37(14.6)

Weight gain

45(17.7)

209(82.3)

32(12.6)

13(5.1)

45(17.7)

Vomiting

24(9.4)

230(90.6)

12(4.7)

9(3.5)

3(1.2)

Emotional or psycho-behavioral symptoms

Eating more than usual

31(12.2)

223(87.8)

11(4.3)

16(6.3)

4(1.6)

Anger

120(47.2)

134(52.8)

65(25.6)

29(11.4)

26(10.2)

Craving for sweat foods, alcohol and appetite change

63(24.8)

191(75.2)

39(15.4)

18(7.1)

6(2.4)

Forgetfulness

52(20.5)

202(79.5)

34(13.4)

12(4.7)

6(2.4)

Loss of interest in doing things

143(56.3)

111(43.7)

55(21.7)

56(22)

32(12.6)

Depressed mood

172(67.7)

82(32.3)

54(21.3)

76(29.9)

42(16.5)

Sleep disturbances

123(48.4)

131(51.6)

47(18.5)

44(17.3)

32(12.6)

Difficulty concentrating

105(41.3)

149(58.7)

43(16.9)

45(17.7)

17(6.7)