Research Article
The Effects of Menorrhagia on Women’s Quality of Life: A Case-Control Study
Table 1
Menstruation characteristics of the participants.
| | Case | Control | | | | | % | | % |
| Severity of menstrual bleeding | | | | | | | Mild | 0 | 0 | 41 | 26.3 | −10.98 | 0.000 | Moderate | 37 | 26.8 | 101 | 64.7 | Severe | 52 | 37.7 | 11 | 7.1 | Very severe | 49 | 35.5 | 3 | 1.9 | Using more than one sanitary product at the same time | | | | | | | No | 75 | 54.3 | 152 | 96.7 | −9.43 | 0.000 | Tampon and pad | 6 | 4.4 | 3 | 1.9 | Two pads | 38 | 27.5 | 2 | 1.4 | Diaper | 19 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 | Getting dirty on the underwears | | | | | | | Yes | 138 | 100 | 129 | 82.7 | −5.10 | 0.000 | No | 0 | 0 | 27 | 17.3 | Getting dirty on the clothes | | | | | | | Yes | 138 | 100 | 53 | 34.0 | −11.82 | 0.000 | No | 0 | 0 | 103 | 66.0 | Getting dirty on the bed linens | | | | | | | Yes | 110 | 79.7 | 16 | 10.3 | −12.02 | 0.000 | No | 28 | 20.3 | 140 | 89.7 | Getting dirty on the furniture | | | | | | | Yes | 68 | 49.3 | 5 | 3.2 | −9.13 | 0.000 | No | 70 | 50.7 | 151 | 96.8 | Menstruation with pain | | | | | | | None | 18 | 13.0 | 47 | 29.9 | −6.71 | 0.000 | Mild | 33 | 23.9 | 68 | 43.3 | Moderate | 35 | 25.4 | 32 | 20.4 | Severe | 27 | 19.6 | 5 | 3.2 | Very severe | 25 | 18.1 | 5 | 3.2 |
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Mann-Whitney test.
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