Table 4 Menstrual pattern of Secondary school adolescents in northwest Ethiopia, March 2007.
From: Age at menarche and the menstrual pattern of secondary school adolescents in northwest Ethiopia
Menstrual characteristics | Total (%) | District | Residence | Gynaecologic age | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dabat (n = 286) | Koladiba (n = 279) | Rural (n = 343) | Urban (n = 222) | <2 years (n = 432) | 3-4 years (n = 121) | >5 years (n = 12) | ||
Cycle length | ||||||||
<14 days | 49 (8.6) | 27 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 15 | 0 |
14-20 | 68 (12) | 46 | 22 | 42 | 26 | 51 | 14 | 3 |
21-28 | 322(57) | 148 | 173 | 191 | 130 | 248 | 66 | 7 |
29-35 | 76(13.4) | 39 | 37 | 48 | 28 | 53 | 21 | 2 |
>35 days | 51 (9) | 28 | 26 | 39 | 12 | 46 | 5 | 0 |
Duration | ||||||||
2-3 days | 262(46.7) | 134 | 128 | 163 | 99 | 207 | 49 | 6 |
4-5 days | 229(40.8) | 114 | 115 | 140 | 89 | 165 | 60 | 4 |
6-7 days | 70(12.5) | 38 | 32 | 38 | 32 | 56 | 12 | 2 |
Regularity | ||||||||
Regular | 323(57.2) | 176 | 147 | 188 | 135 | 252 | 66 | 5 |
Irregular | 242(42.8) | 110 | 132 | 155 | 87 | 180 | 55 | 7 |