Table 6 Comparison of ‘healthy & non-stressed’ and ‘unhealthy & stressed’ groups
Healthy & Non-stressed (n = 122) | Unhealthy & Stressed (n = 19) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Background and lifestyle risk factors, no. (%) | |||
Age (yrs) | 19.7 ± 0.9 | 19.9 ± 0.8 | 0.402 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 20.4 ± 2.1 | 19.5 ± 2.0 | 0.178 |
Menstrual cycle (days) | 30.0 ± 3.8 | 29.0 ± 3.5 | 0.265 |
Sleeping durations (time) | 6.7 ± 1.0 | 6.6 ± 1.6 | 0.505 |
Breakfast eating habits, no. (%) | 91 (74.6) | 10 (52.6) | 0.048* |
Regular exercise habits, no. (%) | 32 (26.2) | 4 (21.1) | 0.630 |
Premenstrual symptoms (over severe severity), no. (%) | |||
General aches and pains | 19 (15.6) | 7 (36.8) | 0.026* |
Confusion | 0 (0) | 3 (15.8) | 0.002** |
Lowered school or work performance | 8 (6.6) | 4 (21.1) | 0.035* |
Decreased efficiency | 1 (0.8) | 3 (15.8) | 0.008** |
Loneliness | 8 (6.6) | 5 (26.3) | 0.006** |
Anxiety | 8 (6.6) | 6 (31.6) | 0.001** |
Restlessness | 7 (5.7) | 6 (31.6) | < 0.001** |
Mood swings | 17 (13.9) | 8 (42.1) | 0.003** |
Depression | 10 (8.2) | 5 (26.3) | 0.017* |