Research Article
Smartphone Applications for Period Tracking: Rating and Behavioral Change among Women Users
Table 3
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants.
| | Characteristics | n (%) |
| | Age, years (range) | 18–39 |
| | Marital status |
| | Single | 19 (76) |
| | Married | 6 (24) |
| | Highest education |
| | College graduate | 11 (44) |
| | Postgraduate studies | 14 (56) |
| | Occupation |
| | Unemployed/housewife | 14 (56) |
| | Employed | 11 (44) |
| | Platform |
| | Android | 15(60) |
| | iPhone | 10(40) |
| | Period status |
| | Regular | 23 (92) |
| | Irregular | 2 (8) |
| | Goal of using period tracker app |
| | Tracking periods | 25 (100) |
| | Avoiding pregnancy | 2 (8) |
| | Understanding own body | 2 (8) |
| | Length of menstrual cycle |
| | 24–27 | 4 (16) |
| | 28 | 15 (60) |
| | 29–40 | 6 (24) |
| | Premenstrual symptoms |
| | Breast pain and tenderness | 19 (76) |
| | Mood changes | 17 (68) |
| | Fatigue | 19 (76) |
| | Bloating | 13 (52) |
| | Weight gain | 8 (32) |
| | Acne | 12 (48) |
| | Sleep disturbances | 7 (28) |
| | Appetite changes | 14 (56) |
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