Busch C M, Costa P T, Whitehead W E, Heller B R
Personality, Stress and Coping Section, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD 21224.
Women Health. 1988;14(1):59-74. doi: 10.1300/J013v14n01_05.
Three hundred eight nursing students were classified into three perimenstrual severity groups based on their responses to the Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire, disregarding the number of symptoms reported. The prevalence of severe perimenstrual symptoms was 44% for strong symptoms and 18% for acute symptoms. Severity was significantly related to perimenstrual absence and to health care seeking for menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, and for gynecological disorders unrelated to menstruation. Severity was not significantly related to non-gynecological absence or health care seeking for non-gynecological disorders. Severe menstrual symptoms, particularly dysmenorrhea, had more of an effect on absenteeism and health care seeking than severe premenstrual symptoms.
308名护理专业学生根据他们对穆氏经前不适问卷的回答被分为三个经前严重程度组，而不考虑所报告症状的数量。严重经前症状的患病率，强烈症状组为44%，急性症状组为18%。严重程度与经期缺勤以及因月经失调、痛经和与月经无关的妇科疾病寻求医疗护理显著相关。严重程度与非妇科缺勤或因非妇科疾病寻求医疗护理没有显著关系。严重的月经症状，尤其是痛经，比严重的经前症状对缺勤和寻求医疗护理的影响更大。
