S.No Factors Table value Degree of Freedom Chi –square value Significance Probability
1 Irregular periods 2.780 4 0.595 Ns P>0.05
2 Days between two successive periods 6.143 2 0.046 S P<0.05
3 Period of menses 14.076 3 0.003 S P<0.05
4 Bleeding 16.471 3 0.001 S P<0.05
5 Bleeding or spotting between the periods 3.925 1 0.048 S P<0.05
6 Pain during the period 2.255 2 0.324 Ns P>0.05
7 Stomach pain 4.115 3 0.249 Ns P>0.05
8 Hip pain 5.417 3 0.144 Ns P>0.05
9 Pain in arms 8.312 3 0.040 S P<0.05
10 Pain in legs 7.139 3 0.068 Ns P>0.05
11 Pain in joints 4.421 3 0.219 Ns P>0.05
12 Chest pain 1.170 3 0.760 Ns P>0.05
13 Days of severe pain 2.994 4 0.559 Ns P>0.05
14 Headache 8.884 3 0.031 S P<0.05
15 Fatigue 8.076 3 0.044 S P>0.05
16 Nausea or vomiting 7.483 3 0.058 Ns P>0.05
17 Dizziness 3.894 3 0.273 Ns P>0.05
18 Constipation, Loose bowels or diarrhea 4.430 3 0.219 Ns P>0.05
19 Increased appetite 11.135 3 0.011 S P<0.05
20 Fainting 10.761 3 0.013 S P<0.05
21 Indigestion 13.979 3 0.003 S P<0.05
22 Anxiety 1.238 2 0.538 Ns P>0.05
23 Confused 5.348 2 0.069 Ns P>0.05
24 Depression 5.316 3 0.150 Ns P>0.05
25 Forgetfulness 8.337 2 0.015 S P<0.05
26 Irritability 2.302 2 0.316 Ns P>0.05
27 Difficulty in concentrating 2.996 2 0.224 Ns P>0.05
28 Mood swing 2.033 2 0.362 Ns P>0.05
29 Anger 2.145 2 0.342 Ns P>0.05
Table 5: Chi–square table for marital status and menstrual problems.