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Table 2 Severity of psychological symptoms in females with PMS (N = 98)

From: Prevalence and clinical picture of premenstrual syndrome in females from Bulgaria

 

Severity

n (%)

 

Severity

n (%)

Depressed mood

Mild

37 (48.0)

Poor concentration

Mild

28 (47.5)

Moderate

27 (35.1)

Moderate

21 (35.6)

Severe

13 (16.9)

Severe

10 (16.9)

N

77 (100)

N

59 (100)

Irritability

Mild

28 (32.6)

Fatigue

Mild

26 (33.3)

Moderate

32 (37.2)

moderate

30 (38.5)

Severe

26 (30.2)

Severe

22 (28.2)

N

86 (100)

N

78 (100)

Mood swings

Mild

20 (26.7)

Changes in appetite

Mild

10 (12.8)

Moderate

35 (46.6)

moderate

41 (52.6)

Severe

20 (26.7)

Severe

27 (34.6)

N

75 (100)

N

78 (100)

Anxiety

Mild

33 (47.8)

Sweets craving

Mild

11 (16.2)

Moderate

26 (37.7)

moderate

35 (51.5)

Severe

10 (14.5)

Severe

22 (32.3)

N

69 (100)

N

68 (100)

Hopelessness

Mild

12 (34.3)

Sleep changes

Mild

13 (31.0)

Moderate

13 (37.1)

moderate

19 (45.2)

Severe

10 (28.6)

Severe

10 (23.8)

N

35 (100)

N

42 (100)

Apathy

Mild

17 (56.7)

   

Moderate

9 (30.0)

  

Severe

4 (13.3)

  

N

30 (100)

  
  1. PMS premenstrual syndrome, n number of subjects experiencing the corresponding symptom severity, N number of subjects experiencing the symptom