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Table 1 Distribution of qualitative and quantitative variables of demographic characteristics of participants by two groups of intervention and comparison

From: The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in reducing anxiety among female university students with primary dysmenorrhea

Variable

Intervention group (39 people)

Comparison group (39 people)

N

%

N

%

Economic situation of the family

    

 Good

15

30.8

12

38.5

 Medium

24

61.5

27

69.2

Menstrual pain relief methods

    

 Not used

0

0

1

2.6

 Pharmacological method

14

35.7

17

43.6

 Non-pharmacological method

5

12.8

3

7.7

 Both

20

51.5

18

46.2

Use of relief method in the last 2 months

    

 Yes

32

82.1

34

87.2

 No

7

17.9

5

12.8

Quantitative variables

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Age (year)

21.49

1.72

22.26

2.99

Age of menarche (year)

12.9

1.73

12.85

1.53

Educational semester

4.44

2.9

4.97

3.22

The severity of menstrual pain (VAS 0–10)

6.52

1.3

6.05

1.34

Menstrual pain duration (days)

2.23

0.9

2.36

0.98