Influence of menstrual pain and symptoms on activities of daily living and work absenteeism: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

Variables	Categories	N	%
Age	15–19 years old	201	11.2
	20–24 years old	200	11.1
	25–29 years old	214	11.9
	30–34 years old	238	13.2
	35–39 years old	279	15.5
	40–44 years old	333	18.5
	45–49 years old	335	18.6
Origin	Born in Spain	1,501	84.4
	Born abroad; Spanish nationality	171	9.6
	Born abroad; non-Spanish nationality	106	6.0
Marital status	Living with partner	815	54.5
	With steady partner, not living together	324	21.7
	No steady partner	357	23.9
Children	Yes	789	44.8
Children	No	971	55.2
Family income per month	Less than € 1,100	277	17.7
	From € 1,100 to € 1,800	523	33.5
	From € 1,801 to € 2,700	433	27.7
	From € 2,701 to € 3,900	231	14.8
	More than € 3,900	98	6.3
Schooling level	Less than Elementary School	2	0.1
	Elementary School	87	4.9
	High School	557	31.3
	Pre-University Higher Education	428	24.0
	University Studies	706	39.7
Work situation	Freelance	162	6.2
	Public Administration	196	7.5
	Private Company (Fixed job position)	848	32.4
	Private Company (Eventual worker)	848	32.4
	Unemployed and looking for a job	177	6.8
	Student	277	10.6
	Housewife	90	3.4
	Retired or disabled	22	0.8

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