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

Table 2 Reproductive and menstrual related characteristics of study participants, Wolkite University, Ethiopia, 2021

Reproductive and menstrual related factors	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Do you have information about PMS?	Yes	390	66
	No	201	34
Age at menarche	< 13 years	65	11
	> 13 years	526	89
Menstrual bleeding duration	1–3 days	137	23.2
	4–6 days	396	67
	> 7 days	58	9.8
Menstrual pain intensity	Mild	145	24.5
	Moderate	313	53
	Severe	133	22.5
Menstrual interval in days	< 21 days	123	20.8
	21–35 days	409	69.2
	> 35 days	59	10
Number of pads (modes) used during menstruation	< 4 pads	116	19.6
	4–8 pads	326	55.2
	> 8 pads	149	25.2
Perceived amount of menstrual bleeding	Mild	77	13
	Moderate	398	67.3
	Heavy	100	16.9
	Extremely heavy	16	2.7
Do your menstrual cycle regular	Yes	394	66.7
	No	197	33.3
History of pregnancy	No	531	89.8
	Yes	60	10.2
Use of any hormonal contraceptives	No	455	77
	Yes	136	23

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