Variable | Intervention group (39 people) | Comparison group (39 people) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |
Economic situation of the family | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Good | 15 | 30.8 | 12 | 38.5 |
 Medium | 24 | 61.5 | 27 | 69.2 |
Menstrual pain relief methods | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 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 2Â months | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 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 |