Table 6 Use of contraceptive methods as treatment and menstrual signs/symptoms
Do you use hormonal contraception? | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes, for pain | Yes, for bleeding | Yes, for both reasons | Yes, for other reasons | Sig. | ||
Menstrual pain | No | 28.2b | 14.8a | 15.3a | 9.1b | 37.7a | Chi2 = 43.19; DoF = 12; p = 0.0; V-Cramer = 0.106 |
Mild pain | 28.6 | 25.9 | 28.2 | 32.5 | 22.1 | ||
Moderate pain | 24.7 | 28.7 | 34.1 | 24.7 | 19.5 | ||
Intense pain | 18.5b | 30.6a | 22.4 | 33.8b | 20.8 | ||
Menstruation bleeding amount | Scarce | 15.3 | 13.1 | 10.6 | 18.9 | 30.3b | Chi2 = 33.47; DoF = 12; p = 0.001; V-Cramer = 0.094 |
Moderate | 52.6b | 49.5 | 37.6a | 41.9 | 44.7 | ||
Intense | 23.4 | 25.2 | 31.8 | 27.0 | 15.8 | ||
Very intense | 8.7a | 12.1 | 20.0b | 12.2 | 9.2 | ||
Repercussion of menstrual pain on activities of daily living | None, it does not limit me | 64.8b | 42.6b | 51.8 | 43.4b | 59.7 | Chi2 = 43.39; DoF = 8; p = 0.0; V-Cramer = 0.131 |
It limits leading a normal life | 30.1b | 41.7a | 38.8 | 46.1b | 29.9 | ||
It precludes leading a normal life | 5.1b | 15.7b | 9.4 | 10.5 | 10.4 | ||
Have you ever required sick leave or not attending your activity due to pain and/or bleeding? | Yes | 33.9b | 51.0b | 34.9 | 46.7a | 32.5 | Chi2 = 16.10; DoF = 4; p = 0.003; V-Cramer = 0.113 |
No | 66.1b | 49.0b | 65.1 | 53.3a | 67.5 | ||
Have you ever requested sick leave or not attended your activity due to pain and/or bleeding? | Yes | 16.4b | 23.5 | 25.0 | 30.1b | 16.9 | Chi2 = 13.49; DoF = 4; p = 0.009; V-Cramer = 0.103 |
No | 83.6b | 76.5 | 75.0 | 69.9b | 83.1 | ||
Do you believe that requesting sick leave due to menstruation can have work-related consequences? | Yes | 57.3 | 65.0 | 53.9 | 66.2 | 59.4 | Chi2 = 4.69; DoF = 4; p = 0.320; V-Cramer = 0.063 |
No | 42.7 | 35.0 | 46.1 | 33.8 | 40.6 | ||