Table 4 Comparison of symptom severity in AM-SAS by anemia severity and pain interfere

Menorrhagia

Pain interfere with your normal work

Normal (n = 50)

Anemia (n = 46)

Mean difference

Effect size

P

3.04 ± 3.17

5.68 ± 3.41

-2.63 (-3.97 to -3.97)

-0.66

< 0.001

Pain interfere with your normal work

Not at all (n = 27)

Yes (n = 101)

Mean difference

Effect size

P

Symptom severity

Abdominal cramping

4.74 ± 3.19

5.5 ± 3.07

-0.8(-2.1 to 0.6)

-0.26

0.26

Waist pain

3.22 ± 2.34

3.99 ± 3.27

-0.8(-2.1 to 0.6)

-0.24

0.26

Anus bearing-down pain

1.33 ± 1.86

2.43 ± 2.84

-1.1(-2.2 to 0)

-0.39

0.02

Fatigue

2.7 ± 2.67

4.07 ± 3.2

-1.4(-2.7 to 0)

-0.44

0.04

Disturbed Sleep

1.63 ± 2.73

4 ± 3.25

-2.4(-3.7 to -1)

-0.74

< 0.001

Lack of appetite

0.63 ± 1.57

2.28 ± 3.01

-1.7(-2.8 to -0.5)

-0.56

< 0.001

Mood interference

1.85 ± 2.84

3.87 ± 3.14

-2(-3.3 to -0.7)

-0.64

0.003

Work interference

1.6 ± 3.04

3.81 ± 3.51

-2.2(-3.7 to -0.7)

-0.63

0.005

Sexual life interference

0.63 ± 1.21

2.32 ± 2.87

-1.7(-2.8 to -0.6)

-0.59

< 0.001