Reported intensity menstrual flow | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | N (%) | Heavy | Normal | Light | p |
304 (35.3) | 340 (39.4) | 218 (25.3) | |||
Age at menarche (years) | 0.8 | ||||
≤ 10 | 73 (8.5) | 32 (43.8) | 26 (35.6) | 15 (20.5) | |
11-12 | 363 (42.2) | 128 (35.4) | 143 (39.5) | 91 (25.1) | |
13-14 | 330 (38.3) | 109 (33.1) | 134 (40.7) | 86 (26.1) | |
≥ 15 | 95 (11.0) | 32 (33.7) | 37 (38.9) | 26 (27.4) | |
Number of pregnancies | <0.001 | ||||
0 | 96 (11.1) | 23 (24.0) | 46 (47.9) | 27 (28.1) | |
1-3 | 603 (69.8) | 197 (32.7) | 251 (41.6) | 155 (25.7) | |
≥ 4 | 165 (19.1) | 84 (51.5) | 43 (26.4) | 36 (22.1) | |
Number of abortions | 0.3 | ||||
0 | 588 (76.6) | 215 (36.6) | 233 (39.7) | 139 (23.7) | |
≥1 | 180 (23.4) | 66 (36.9) | 61 (34.1) | 52 (29.1) | |
Contraceptive method currently in use1 | <0.001 | ||||
None | 26 (3.2) | 14 (53.9) | 6 (23.1) | 6 (23.1) | |
Pill | 416 (51.5) | 102 (24.5) | 177 (42.6) | 137 (32.9) | |
IUD | 44 (5.5) | 25 (56.8) | 10 (22.7) | 9 (20.5) | |
Tubal ligation | 93 (11.5) | 63 (68.5) | 16 (17.4) | 13 (14.1) | |
Injectable hormones | 35 (4.3) | 8 (22.9) | 17 (48.6) | 10 (28.6) | |
Male preservative | 121 (15.0) | 46 (38.3) | 52 (43.3) | 22 (18.3) | |
Others | 73 (9.0) | 23 (31.5) | 40 (54.8) | 10 (13.7) | |
Duration of menstrual periods (days) | <0.001 | ||||
≤ 3 | 332 (38.4) | 67 (20.2) | 124 (37.5) | 140 (42.3) | |
4 | 197 (22.8) | 50 (25.4) | 104 (52.8) | 43 (21.8) | |
≥ 5 | 335 (38.8) | 187 (56.0) | 112 (33.5) | 35 (10.5) | |
Extra-menstrual bleeding | 0.001 | ||||
No | 788 (91.2) | 262 (33.3) | 320 (40.7) | 204 (26.0) | |
Yes | 76 (8.8) | 42 (55.3) | 20 (26.3) | 14 (18.4) | |
Presence of blood clots | <0.001 | ||||
No | 398 (46.2) | 98 (24.6) | 181 (45.5) | 119 (29.9) | |
Yes | 464 (53.8) | 206 (44.4) | 159 (34.3) | 99 (21.3) |