Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics, Hormone Levels, and Symptom Ratings for Women with PMDD and Healthy Controls
| Variables | PMDD (SD) | Healthy (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| (n=15) | (n=14) | |
| Age (years) | 34.5 (6.4) | 29.6 (6.5) |
| Age of education (years) | 16.0 (3.1) | 16.0 (1.9) |
| Age at menarche (years) | 13.0 (1.3) | 12.0 (1.3) |
| Age at the onset of PMDD (years) | 23.0 (7.6) | NA |
| (n=12) | (n=12) | |
| Follicular phase | ||
| Estradiol pg/ml | 43.3 (13.9) | 27.6 (10.8) |
| Progesterone ng/ml | 0.42 (0.34) | 0.39 (0.17) |
| DRSP total | 33.4 (12.9) | 25.0 (1.3) |
| Speilberger STAI | 29.4 (5.9) | 23.0 (4.3) |
| (n=13) | (n=11) | |
| Luteal phase | ||
| Estradiol pg/ml | 102.6 (34.5) | 99.6 (65.7) |
| Progesterone ng/ml | 8.5 (3.9) | 10.4 (3.6) |
| DRSP total | 66.1 (19.0) | 25.4 (1.4) |
| Speilberger STAI | 33.2 (5.4) | 23.0 (3.4) |