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Table 3 Relationship between menstrual irregularities during exams and students’ demographics, academic year and age at menarche

From: Menstrual cycle irregularity during examination among female medical students at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Variable

Menstrual irregularities

χ2

p-value

No

Yes

No. (%)

No. (%)

Age

18–24

223 (51.6)

209 (48.4)

0.1

0.743

25–31

10 (55.6)

8 (44.4)

Marital status

Divorced

0 (0.0)

2 (100)

5.19

0.074

Married

1 (16.7)

5 (83.3)

Single

232 (52.5)

210 (47.5)

Academic year

2nd

58 (49.6)

59 (50.4)

2.34

0.673

3rd

36 (49.3)

37 (50.7)

4th

73 (56.6)

56 (43.4)

5th

34 (47.2)

38 (53.8)

6th

32 (54.2)

27 (45.8)

Age at menarche (mean ± SD)

12.86 ± 1.49

12.72 ± 1.61

0.77*

0.436

  1. * = U test