Table 3 Factors associated with primary dysmenorrhea among female students at Gondar town preparatory school Northwest Ethiopia, 2017, (n = 442)
Variables | Primary dysmenorrhea | COR, 95% CI | AOR, 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Place of residence | ||||
At family home | 239 | 131 | 1.216 (0.599,2.471) | 1.442 (0.650,2.471) |
With other relatives | 26 | 11 | 1.576 (0.593,4.185) | 2.105 (0.725,6.106) |
At dormitory | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Age at menarche | ||||
12–14 | 164 | 86 | 1.094 (0.739,1.621) | 1.046 (0.672,1.629) |
≥ 15 | 122 | 70 | 1 | 1 |
Monthly menstrual cycle | ||||
Regular | 200 | 125 | 1 | 1 |
Irregular | 86 | 31 | 1.734 (1.086,2.767) | 1.701 (1.019, 2.839)a |
Menstrual bleeding duration | ||||
≤ 7 days | 262 | 144 | 1 | 1 |
> 7 days | 24 | 12 | 1.099 (0.534,2.263) | 1.081 (0.467,2.502) |
Family history of menstrual pain | ||||
Yes | 153 | 30 | 4.832 (3.047,7.661) | 5.188 (3.214,8.373)a |
No | 133 | 126 | 1 | 1 |
Circumcision history | ||||
Yes | 28 | 10 | 1.584 (0.748,3.354) | 1.531 (0.681,3.443) |
No | 258 | 146 | 1 | 1 |