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Table 1 Demographical and clinical characteristics of the participants

From: WHODAS measurement properties for women with dysmenorrhea

Characteristics

Mean ± SD or n (%)

Total sample (n = 1387)

Mean ± SD or n (%)

Split sample (n = 717)

Age (years)

24.7 ± 6.5

24.8 ± 6.4

Brazil region

  

 Southeast

 Northeast

 South

 North

 Midwest

567 (40.9)

346 (24.9)

248 (17.9)

113 (8.1)

113 (8.1)

291 (40.6)

183 (25.5)

123 (17.2)

67 (9.3)

53 (7.4)

Skin color

  

 White

 Black-brown

 Other

826 (59.6)

552 (39.8)

09 (0.6)

418 (58.3)

296 (41.3)

03 (0.4)

Education

  

 Elementary to high school

 College/higher education

239 (17.2)

1148 (82.8)

105 (14.6)

612 (85.4)

Work

  

 No

 Yes

472 (34)

915 (66)

256 (35.7)

461 (64.3)

Go to school/university

  

 No

 Face-to-face only

 Only remotely

 Mixed

161 (11.6)

669 (48.9)

160 (11.5)

397 (28.6)

79 (11)

354 (49.4)

82 (11.4)

202 (28.2)

Dysmenorrhea pain severity (NRS)

6.7 ± 2.5

6.6 ± 2.5

Gynecological diseasesa

  

 Endometriosis

 Adenomyosis

 Polycystic ovary syndrome

 Fibroids or uterine polyps

59 (4.3)

20 (1.4)

168 (12.1)

82 (5.9)

24 (3.3)

08 (1.1)

87 (12.1)

44 (6.1)

  1. SD: Standard deviation. NRS: Numerical Rating Scale. aParticipants could select more than one category