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Table 1 Sociodemographic and other characteristics of the participants (N = 318)

From: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder and childhood maltreatment, adulthood stressful life events and depression among Lebanese university students: a structural equation modeling approach

Variable

N (%)

District

 Beirut

53 (16.7%)

 Mount Lebanon

191 (60.1%)

 North

24 (7.5%)

 South

23 (7.2%)

 Bekaa

27 (8.5%)

Marital status

 Single

302 (95.0%)

 Married

16 (5.0%)

Regular menses

 No

220 (69.2%)

 Yes

98 (30.8%)

Oral contraceptives

 No

297 (93.4%)

 Yes

21 (6.6%)

Mean ± SD

 Age (in years)

21.75 ± 4.78 (Min = 18; Max = 30)

 Household crowding index

0.95 ± 0.42 (Min = 0; Max = 4)

 Physical activity index

25.50 ± 18.77 (Min = 1; Max = 100)

 Life’s stressful events score

249.67 ± 133.53 (Min = 0; Max = 702)

 Depression score

17.50 ± 8.21 (Min = 3; Max = 41)

 Psychological abuse score

5.28 ± 7.20 (Min = 0; Max = 42)

 Neglect score

24.19 ± 7.16 (Min = 0; Max = 33)

 Physical abuse score

1.00 ± 2.38 (Min = 0; Max = 18)

 Sexual abuse score

1.13 ± 2.27 (Min = 0; Max = 15)

 Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) score

30.83 ± 13.17 (Min = 0; Max = 56)