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Published on 15 de mayo de 2025 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.04.3013
Menstrual management and the impact of primary dysmenorrhea intensity on quality of life: A cross-sectional study in Chilean women
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Characteristics of the sample (n = 392).
| Age | Mean +/- SD (range) | 29.9 +/- 8.2 years (18 to 50 years) | |
| Overall intensity of menstrual pain perceived according to VAS | Mean +/- SD (range) | 6.7 +/- 2.04 points (0 to 10) | |
| Health insurance | Fonasa A | 54 | 13.8% |
| Fonasa B | 120 | 30.6% | |
| Fonasa C | 50 | 12.8% | |
| Fonasa D | 70 | 17.9% | |
| Armed forces | 5 | 1.3% | |
| ISAPRE | 93 | 23.7% | |
| Educational level | Incomplete education | 2 | 0.5% |
| Complete education | 48 | 12.2% | |
| Incomplete higher technical education | 8 | 2.0% | |
| Complete higher technical education | 36 | 9.2% | |
| Incomplete higher education | 133 | 33.9% | |
| Complete higher education | 165 | 42.1% | |
| Gender | Female | 385 | 98.2% |
| Male | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Non-binary | 7 | 1.8% | |
| Sexual orientation | Heterosexual | 288 | 73.5% |
| Homosexual | 11 | 2.8% | |
| Bisexual | 80 | 20.4% | |
| Other | 13 | 3.3% | |
| Had a sexual partner in the last 6 months | Yes | 218 | 96.4% |
| No | 74 | 3.6% | |
| Childbirth | Never given birth | 272 | 69.4% |
| Given birth multiple times | 120 | 30.6% | |
| Habits | Smokes | 90 | 23.0% |
| Consumes alcohol | 255 | 65.1% | |
| Consumes marijuana | 51 | 13.0% | |
| Consumes other drugs | 3 | 0.8% | |
| Self-perception of current health status | Poor/very poor | 15 | 3.8% |
| Average | 142 | 36.2% | |
| Good/very good | 235 | 59.9% | |
SD, standard deviation. VAS, visual analog scale. FONASA, National Health Fund. ISAPRE, system of private health insurance institutions.
Source: Prepared by the authors with the compiled data.