J Clin Med Res

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Original Article

Volume 10, Number 11, November 2018, pages 830-837

Association Between Suicidal Behavior and Clinical Features of Premenstrual Syndrome and Menstrual History: A Cross Sectional Study

**Table 1.** General Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Women Studied
Characteristic	No.*	%
*Sums may not add up to 437 because of few missing values.
Birth place
Durango state	403	92.2
Other Mexican states	34	7.8
Residence place
Durango state	437	100
Residence area
Urban	353	80.8
Suburban	56	12.8
Rural	27	6.2
Educational level
No education	1	0.2
1 - 6 years	43	9.8
7 - 12 years	261	59.7
> 12 years	131	30
Occupation
Housewife	228	52.2
Business	14	3.2
Employee	117	26.8
Student	2	0.5
Factory worker	1	0.2
Professional	69	15.8
None	1	0.2
Other	2	0.5
Socio-economic level
Low	88	20.1
Medium	346	79.2

Table 1. General Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Women Studied

Characteristic

No.*

*Sums may not add up to 437 because of few missing values.

Birth place

Durango state

403

92.2

Other Mexican states

7.8

Residence place

Durango state

437

100

Residence area

Urban

353

80.8

Suburban

12.8

Rural

6.2

Educational level

No education

0.2

1 - 6 years

9.8

7 - 12 years

261

59.7

> 12 years

131

Occupation

Housewife

228

52.2

Business

3.2

Employee

117

26.8

Student

0.5

Factory worker

0.2

Professional

15.8

None

0.2

Other

0.5

Socio-economic level

Low

20.1

Medium

346

79.2

**Table 2.** Results of Bivariate Analysis of a Selection of Clinical Characteristics and Suicidal Ideation
Characteristic	Women studied (No.)	History of suicidal ideation	P value
Irregular periods
Yes	243	23	9.5	0.008
No	194	6	3.1
Memory impairment
Yes	217	20	9.2	0.03
No	220	9	4.1
Difficulty concentrating
Yes	170	15	8.8	0.14
No	267	14	5.2
Mood changes
Yes	302	24	7.9	0.1
No	135	5	3.7
Low self-esteem
Yes	196	20	10.2	0.007
No	241	9	3.7
Depression
Yes	117	15	12.8	0.002
No	320	14	4.4
Guilty feeling
Yes	96	13	13.5	0.002
No	341	16	4.7
Increase of fears
Yes	88	11	12.5	0.01
No	349	18	5.2
Panic attacks
Yes	23	3	13	0.19
No	414	26	6.3
Anxiety
Yes	144	16	11.1	0.008
No	293	13	4.4
Tension
Yes	168	16	9.5	0.05
No	269	13	4.8
Nervousness
Yes	197	20	10.2	0.007
No	240	9	3.8
Aggressiveness
Yes	119	17	14.3	< 0.001
No	318	12	3.8
Lack of interest in daily activities
Yes	111	11	9.9	0.1
No	326	18	5.5
Lack of interest in social relations
Yes	63	9	14.3	0.02
No	374	20	5.3
Out of control feeling or overwhelmed
Yes	63	10	15.9	0.004
No	374	19	5.1
Dizziness
Yes	159	17	10.7	0.01
No	278	12	4.3
Joint pain
Yes	194	19	9.8	0.01
No	243	10	4.1
Low back pain
Yes	282	26	9.2	0.003
No	155	3	1.9
Muscle tension
Yes	168	18	10.7	0.007
No	269	11	4.1
Bruises
Yes	59	7	11.9	0.09
No	378	22	5.8
Increased libido
Yes	29	4	13.8	0.11
No	408	25	6.1
Appetite disturbance
Yes	140	13	9.3	0.12
No	297	16	5.4
Desire to eat certain food or eat a lot
Yes	127	16	12.6	0.001
No	310	13	4.2
Respiratory problems
Yes	44	5	11.4	0.19
No	393	24	6.1

Table 2. Results of Bivariate Analysis of a Selection of Clinical Characteristics and Suicidal Ideation

Characteristic

Women studied (No.)

History of suicidal ideation

P value

No.

Irregular periods

Yes

243

9.5

0.008

194

3.1

Memory impairment

Yes

217

9.2

0.03

220

4.1

Difficulty concentrating

Yes

170

8.8

0.14

267

5.2

Mood changes

Yes

302

7.9

0.1

135

3.7

Low self-esteem

Yes

196

10.2

0.007

241

3.7

Depression

Yes

117

12.8

0.002

320

4.4

Guilty feeling

Yes

13.5

0.002

341

4.7

Increase of fears

Yes

12.5

0.01

349

5.2

Panic attacks

Yes

0.19

414

6.3

Anxiety

Yes

144

11.1

0.008

293

4.4

Tension

Yes

168

9.5

0.05

269

4.8

Nervousness

Yes

197

10.2

0.007

240

3.8

Aggressiveness

Yes

119

14.3

< 0.001

318

3.8

Lack of interest in daily activities

Yes

111

9.9

0.1

326

5.5

Lack of interest in social relations

Yes

14.3

0.02

374

5.3

Out of control feeling or overwhelmed

Yes

15.9

0.004

374

5.1

Dizziness

Yes

159

10.7

0.01

278

4.3

Joint pain

Yes

194

9.8

0.01

243

4.1

Low back pain

Yes

282

9.2

0.003

155

1.9

Muscle tension

Yes

168

10.7

0.007

269

4.1

Bruises

Yes

11.9

0.09

378

5.8

Increased libido

Yes

13.8

0.11

408

6.1

Appetite disturbance

Yes

140

9.3

0.12

297

5.4

Desire to eat certain food or eat a lot

Yes

127

12.6

0.001

310

4.2

Respiratory problems

Yes

11.4

0.19

393

6.1

**Table 3.** Results of Bivariate Analysis of a Selection of Clinical Characteristics and Suicide Attempts
Characteristic	Women studied (No.)	History of suicide attempts	P value
Irregular periods
Yes	243	14	5.8	0.003
No	194	1	0.5
Severity of menstruation
Mild	78	1	1.3	0.04
Moderate	264	7	2.7
Severe	95	7	7.7
Mood changes
Yes	302	13	4.3	0.16
No	135	2	1.5
Low self-esteem
Yes	196	10	5.1	0.08
No	241	5	2.1
Depression
Yes	117	8	6.8	0.03
No	320	7	2.2
Guilty feeling
Yes	96	6	6.2	0.1
No	341	9	2.6
Anxiety
Yes	144	9	6.2	0.04
No	293	6	2
Aggressiveness
Yes	119	7	5.9	0.13
No	318	8	2.5
Dizziness
Yes	159	10	6.3	0.01
No	278	5	1.8
Low back pain
Yes	282	14	5	0.01
No	155	1	0.6
Clumsiness
Yes	56	4	7.1	0.11
No	381	11	2.9
Painful periods
No	178	5	2.8	0.16
Yes, but mild	85	3	3.5
Yes, moderate pain	112	2	1.8
Yes, severe pain	62	5	8.1
Increased libido
Yes	29	3	10.3	0.07
No	408	12	2.9
Digestive problems
Yes	274	12	4.4	0.15
No	163	3	1.8
Appetite disturbance
Yes	140	8	5.7	0.09
No	297	7	2.4
Desire to eat certain food or eat a lot
Yes	127	9	7.1	0.01
No	310	6	1.9
Respiratory problems
Yes	44	3	6.8	0.18
No	393	12	3.1

Table 3. Results of Bivariate Analysis of a Selection of Clinical Characteristics and Suicide Attempts

Characteristic

Women studied (No.)

History of suicide attempts

P value

No.

Irregular periods

Yes

243

5.8

0.003

194

0.5

Severity of menstruation

Mild

1.3

0.04

Moderate

264

2.7

Severe

7.7

Mood changes

Yes

302

4.3

0.16

135

1.5

Low self-esteem

Yes

196

5.1

0.08

241

2.1

Depression

Yes

117

6.8

0.03

320

2.2

Guilty feeling

Yes

6.2

0.1

341

2.6

Anxiety

Yes

144

6.2

0.04

293

Aggressiveness

Yes

119

5.9

0.13

318

2.5

Dizziness

Yes

159

6.3

0.01

278

1.8

Low back pain

Yes

282

0.01

155

0.6

Clumsiness

Yes

7.1

0.11

381

2.9

Painful periods

178

2.8

0.16

Yes, but mild

3.5

Yes, moderate pain

112

1.8

Yes, severe pain

8.1

Increased libido

Yes

10.3

0.07

408

2.9

Digestive problems

Yes

274

4.4

0.15

163

1.8

Appetite disturbance

Yes

140

5.7

0.09

297

2.4

Desire to eat certain food or eat a lot

Yes

127

7.1

0.01

310

1.9

Respiratory problems

Yes

6.8

0.18

393

3.1

**Table 4.** Results of the Regression Analysis of Selected Characteristics of the Women Studied and Their Association With Suicide Attempts
Characteristic	Odds ratio	95% Confidence interval	P value
Irregular periods	9.57	1.23 - 74.44	0.03
Low back pain	0.16	0.02 - 1.24	0.08
Desire to eat certain food or eat a lot	3.08	1.04 - 9.15	0.04
Severity of menstruation	0.48	0.20 - 1.12	0.09

Table 4. Results of the Regression Analysis of Selected Characteristics of the Women Studied and Their Association With Suicide Attempts

Characteristic

Odds ratio

95% Confidence interval

P value

Irregular periods

9.57

1.23 - 74.44

0.03

Low back pain

0.16

0.02 - 1.24

0.08

Desire to eat certain food or eat a lot

3.08

1.04 - 9.15

0.04

Severity of menstruation

0.48

0.20 - 1.12

0.09