Table 1 The reported demographic and clinical data in the studied patients (n = 300)
|  | MetS + ve n = 150 | MetS − ve n = 150 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) mean ± SD | 21.0 ± 1.8 | 20.9 ± 1.9 | 0.48 |
BMI (kg/m2) mean ± SD | 30.5 ± 3.0 | 25.2 ± 3.5 | < 0.001 |
Marital status n (%) | |||
 Married | 12 (8.0) | 17 (11.3) | 0.33 |
 Unmarried | 138 (92.0) | 133 (88.7) | |
Residence n (%) | |||
 Urban | 116 (77.3) | 125 (83.3) | 0.19 |
 Rural | 34 (22.7) | 25 (16.7) | |
Education n (%) | |||
 Elementary | 40 (26.7) | 48 (32.0) | 0.53 |
 Secondary | 82 (54.7) | 73 (48.7) | |
 University | 28 (18.7) | 29 (19.3) | |
Age at menarche (years) mean ± SD | 11.9 ± 1.3 | 11.7 ± 1.4 | 0.36 |
Cycle length (days) mean ± SD | 31.2 ± 2.4 | 31.4 ± 2.3 | 0.9 |
Symptoms duration (days) mean ± SD | 4.4 ± 0.9 | 3.3 ± 1.1 | < 0.001 |
PMS severity n (%) | |||
Mild | 97 (64.7) | 119 (79.3) | 0.005 |
Moderate-to-severe | 53 (35.3) | 31 (20.7) | |