Table 4 Previously reported of dysmenorrhoea in adolescents living in the peninsula of Malaysia
Authors | Year of publication | Location of study | Poverty rate in study area (%) (approximately) | Subject age (mean ± SD and/or range) | Sample size | Prevalence of dysmenorrhoea (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wong et al. [20] | 2010 | Kuala Lumpur | 1.1 | 15.19 ± 1.39 (13–19) | 1092 | 46.9 |
Lee et al. [23] | 2003 | 7 distrcits in Negeri sembilan | 0.7 | 15.4 (± 1.8) | 2411 | 67.7 |
Wong et al. [24] | 2011 | 2 districts in Kelantan | 2.7 | 15.28 ± 1.45 (13–19) | 1295 | 76.1 |
Wong et al. [25] | 2009 | Kuala Lumpur | 1.1 | 15.19 ± 1.39 | 1075 | 74.5 |
Liliwati et al. [26] | 2007 | Hulu Langat, Selangor | 0.8 | 12–17 | 300 | 62.3 |
Mariappen y [28] | 2022 | Kuala Lumpur | 1.1 | 12.14 ± 1.11 | 729 | 63.9 |