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Table 1 Life style and behavioral characteristics of study participants, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia, 2021

From: Premenstrual syndrome, coping mechanisms and associated factors among Wolkite university female regular students, Ethiopia, 2021

Life style and behavioral factors

Category

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Drinking alcohol

Never

408

69.1

 

Sometimes

168

28.4

 

Always

15

2.5

Smoking cigarrete

Never smoke

554

93.7

 

Current smoker

22

3.7

 

Ex-smoker

15

2.5

Chewing chat

Never

542

91.7

 

Occasionally

43

7.3

 

Regularily

6

1

Habit of regular exercise

No

329

55.7

 

Occasionally

239

40.4

 

Regularly

23

3.9

History of sexual intercourse

No

407

68.9

 

Yes

184

31.1

Daily sugar consumption

 < 6 tea spoon

435

73.6

 

6–12 tea spoon

128

21.7

 

 > 12 tea spoon

28

4.7

Do you drink coffee daily?

No

342

57.9

 

Yes

249

42.1

Do you drink tea daily?

Yes

534

90.4

 

No

57

9.6

Do you drink milk?

Sometimes

395

66.8

 

No

146

24.7

 

At least one glass per day

50

8.5