Table 5 Bivariate and multivariable analysis of factors associated with dysmenorrhea among secondary and preparatory school students in Debremarkos town, North West Ethiopia in 2016
Variables | Dysmenorrhea | Crude OR(95%CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
Age (years) | 354(69.3) | 157(30.7 | 1.24(1.07, 1.45) | 1.38(1.15,1.65)** |
Nonacademic duty | ||||
Not at all | 55(61.8) | 34(38.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Simple | 245(68.6) | 112(31.4 | 3.33(1.50,7.42) | 1.63(0.61,4.36) |
Heavy | 54(84.4) | 10(15.6) | 1.35(0.84,2.19) | 1.23(0.66,2.28) |
Family history of dysmenorrhea | ||||
Yes | 190(93.6) | 13(6.4) | 14.25(7.7,26.41) | 9.79(4.99,19.20)** |
No | 120(50.6) | 117(49.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
I don’t know | 44(62.0) | 27(38.0) | 1.59(0.92, 2.73) | 1.98(0.89, 3.76) |
Habit of physical activity | ||||
not at all | 216(78) | 61(22) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
irregularly | 106(60.6) | 69(39.4) | 0.43(0.29,0.66) | 0.57(0.34,0.94)* |
regularly | 32(54.2) | 27(45.8) | 0.34(0.19,0.60) | 0.39(0.19,0.85)* |
Daily coffee intake (cups) | ||||
0 | 156(62.9) | 92(37.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1-4 | 135(69.6) | 59(30.4) | 1.35(0.91, 2.01) | 1.63(0.99,2.67) |
≥5 | 63(91.3) | 6(8.7) | 6.12(2.58, 14.8) | 2.13(0.47, 8.36) |
Sugar intake | ||||
Excessive | 145(85.5 | 24(14.2) | 3.88(2.39,6.30) | 2.94(1.54,5.61)** |
Moderate | 201(60.9 | 129(39.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
In a restricted amount | 8(66.7) | 4(33.3) | 1.28(0.38,4.35) | 1.57(0.52,4.73) |
Age at menarche (years) | ||||
≤12 | 109(94.8) | 6(5.2) | 10.27(4.3,24.29) | 4.10(1.21,13.09)* |
13-14 | 161(63.1) | 91(36.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
≥15 | 83(58.5) | 59(41.5) | 0.80(0.52,1.21) | 0.50(0.27,0.91)* |
History of intercourse | ||||
Yes | 21(53.8) | 18(46.2) | 0.49(0.25,0.94) | 0.24(0.10,0.55)** |
No | 333(70.6) | 139(29.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Duration of menstrual flow | ||||
≤2 | 10(55.6) | 8(44.4) | 0.64(0.25,1.65) | 0.48(0.16,1.38) |
3-6 | 274(66.2) | 140(33.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
≥7 | 70(88.6) | 9(11.4) | 3.97(1.93,8.19) | 1.91(0.85,4.27) |
Amount of menstrual flow | ||||
Heavy | 158(87.3) | 23(12.7) | 4.72(2.88,7.76) | 2.91(1.59,5.35)** |
Normal | 173(59.2) | 119(40.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Light | 23(60.5) | 15(39.5) | 1.06(0.53,2.12) | 0.80(0.33,1.94) |