Survey study, 2008
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.
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
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