Prevalence and quality of life with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among the working women in reproductive age group

Abstract

This study was a cross-sectional which carried out in Bangkok from July to August 2016. To survey the prevalence and quality of Life with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among the working women in reproductive age group including the factors that associated with PMS. PMS is the condition with one or more of the various symptoms to affect a daily life, job, and the person’s life style which performs before and disappears after menstruation. A consecutive sample of 114 participants recruited from one private company; skincare clinic. Data collected by using self-reported questionnaires. The descriptive statistics evaluated by mean ± SD, percentage (n = %), odd ratio (OR), and 95% confidential interval (CI). Continuous and categorical data analyzed by Student’s t-test and chi-square (or Fisher’s exact test). The association between factors and PMS occurrence were identified by Logistic regressions. To determine the significant factors associated with PMS. All tests were two-sided, and had a significant level at a p-value < 0.05. The mean age of this sampling group was 34.48 ± 7.75 years. Prevalence of moderate to severe PMS which determined as PMS was 11.4% and mild PMS/no PMS was 88.6%. Prevalence of PMS from this study is not quite difference from the previous studies in other ethnicity such as US, European, or in Asian such as Japanese and Thai. Only 3 factors were associated with PMS i.e. age, the younger age with mean 30.0 ± 8.0 years had more PMS, marital status; a single had more PMS, and education level; bachelor and master degree also had more PMS, significantly (p<0.05). QOL classified in 4 domains; In PMS group, “Physical Health” was 12.40±1.80, “Psychological” was 13.23±2.27, “Social Relationship” was 15.59±2.80, and “Environment” was 13.35±2.40. In PMS population, quality of life is not difference from non-PMS. Also PMS is not affected to any domain of quality of life.