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Table 5 The proportion of those with symptoms in the group divided based on the total METs

From: The relationship between high physical activity and premenstrual syndrome in Japanese female college students

 

Total physical activity (MET-minutes/week)

With symptoms

 ≥ 3000 (n = 200)

 < 3000 (n = 181)

p-value

Sleepiness

103 (27.03)

124 (32.55)

 < 0.01

Acne

61 (16.01)

80 (21.00)

 < 0.01

Lower abdominal pain

106 (53.00)

117 (64.64)

0.02

Feeling depressed

84 (22.05)

95 (24.93)

0.04

Decreasing concentration

66 (17.32)

87 (22.83)

 < 0.01

Easily fatigued and feeling listless

84 (22.05)

96 (25.20)

0.03

  1. n (row%). No significant associations were found for other symptoms. Chi-square test