Development of an Assessment Tool of Menstrual-Cycle-Related Signs and Symptoms Based on Thai Traditional Medicine Principles for Evaluation of Women’s Health
Table 8
The final MCSQ scores of each section and subscale of participants (n = 429).
Section
No. of items
Total score
Mean ± SD (min, max)
Percentage score
Level number (percentage)
None
Mild
Moderate
Severe
1. Menstrual-cycle-related signs and symptoms section
23
92
25.78 ± 12.01 (3.72)
28.02
0
294 (68.5)
134 (31.2)
1 (0.2)
1.1. The problem of blood in uterus
7
28
6.24 ± 4.62 (0.22)
22.29
31 (7.2)
309 (72.0)
85 (19.8)
4 (0.9)
1.2. Irregular menstrual blood
3
12
3.96 ± 2.37 (0.11)
33.00
36 (8.4)
218 (50.8)
164 (38.2)
11 (0.6)
1.3. The musculoskeletal system
6
24
8.65 ± 4.37 (0.23)
36.04
4 (0.9)
221 (51.5)
180 (42.0)
24 (5.6)
1.4. The digestive system (intestine and mesentery)
3
12
2.07 ± 1.97 (0.10)
17.00
116 (27.0)
262 (61.1)
46 (10.7)
5 (1.2)
1.5. The heart (mind aspect)
4
16
4.86 ± 3.37 (0.16)
30.38
35 (8.2)
230 (53.6)
145 (33.8)
19 (4.4)
Very good
Good
Fair
Bad
2. Associated factors section
12
48
21.40 ± 6.24 (3.40)
44.58
0
97 (22.6)
317 (73.9)
15 (3.5)
2.1. Emotion and feeling
3
12
5.13 ± 2.71 (0.12)
42.75
18 (4.2)
168 (39.2)
194 (45.2)
49 (11.4)
2.2. Types of drinks
2
8
3.81 ± 1.69 (0.8)
47.63
9 (2.1)
92 (21.4)
257 (59.9)
71 (16.6)
2.3. Types of food
2
8
4.85 ± 2.01 (0.8)
60.63
3 (0.7)
56 (13.1)
199 (46.4)
171 (39.9)
2.4. Environment
2
8
3.37 ± 1.84 (0.8)
42.13
31 (7.2)
110 (25.6)
239 (55.7)
49 (11.4)
2.5. Behaviors and health problems
3
12
4.25 ± 2.03 (0.12)
35.42
10 (2.3)
240 (55.9)
170 (39.6)
9 (2.1)
According to the criteria for interpreting results of each section that was set by the researcher.
