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title: What factors are linked to PMS in Thai nurses? | Niyora
description: Coffee consumption and having a negative attitude toward menstruation are the strongest factors linked to PMS in this group. 25.1% of Thai nurses have PMS.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-in-thai-nurses-2008/
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# What factors are linked to PMS in Thai nurses?

Coffee consumption and having a negative attitude toward menstruation are the strongest factors linked to PMS in this group. 25.1% of Thai nurses have PMS.

 Moderate study design

423 Thai nurses in a university hospital

## What they did

423 nurses working in a university hospital in Thailand completed a validated screening tool for PMS symptoms. Researchers looked at which factors were associated with PMS, including age, number of pregnancies, income, coffee intake, menstrual pain, and attitudes about menstruation.

## What they found

25.1% of the nurses had PMS. Younger nurses, those with no previous pregnancies, lower income, those drinking more than 1 cup of coffee per day, those with painful periods, and those with negative attitudes toward menstruation were more likely to have PMS. In the final analysis, drinking more than 1 cup of coffee daily increased the odds of PMS 2.322 times, and having a negative attitude toward menstruation increased the odds 5.768 times.

## What it means for you

If these findings are real, reducing coffee intake and improving feelings about menstruation might help PMS. This is only nurses in one hospital in Thailand, so findings may not apply to other groups or places.

423

nurses studied

25.1%

had PMS

5.768

odds ratio for negative attitude

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual syndrome in Thai nurses Authors Chayachinda C, Rattanachaiyanont M, Phattharayuttawat S et al. Journal Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology Year 2008 Study design Survey study Participants 423 Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/01674820801970306](https://doi.org/10.1080/01674820801970306)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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