Table 3 Reproductive characteristics and menstrual patterns of secondary and preparatory female students in Debremarkos town, North West Ethiopia, 2016
Variables | Frequency (n = 511) | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at menarche | 9-12 | 115 | 22.5 |
13-14 | 254 | 49.7 | |
15-17 | 142 | 27.8 | |
Types of contraceptive used (n = 20) | OCPs | 9 | 45.0 |
injectable | 6 | 30.0 | |
implants | 5 | 25.0 | |
Menstrual cycle pattern | Regular | 383 | 75.0 |
Irregular | 128 | 25.0 | |
Menstrual cycle length in days (n = 383) | < 21 | 16 | 4.2 |
21-35 | 360 | 94.0 | |
> 35 | 7 | 1.8 | |
Duration menstrual flow in days | 1-2 | 18 | 3.5 |
3-6 | 414 | 81.0 | |
≥7 | 79 | 15.5 | |
Amount of menstrual flow | heavy | 181 | 35.4 |
Normal | 292 | 57.1 | |
Light | 38 | 7.4 | |