Table 3 Associations between menstrual bleeding abundance, menstrual blood clots, sociodemographic characteristics and self-rated health (N = 18,839)

Age

 18–25

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 26–35

1.29 (1.15–1.45)

< 0.001

0.84 (0.77–0.92)

< 0.001

0.96 (0.86–1.07)

0.418

0.94 (0.87–1.03)

0.205

 36–45

1.28 (1.13–1.45)

< 0.001

0.72 (0.65–0.79)

< 0.001

1.12 (0.99–1.26)

0.067

0.94 (0.86–1.04)

0.242

 46–55

1.56 (1.33–1.83)

< 0.001

0.58 (0.51–0.66)

< 0.001

1.13 (0.97–1.31)

0.125

0.89 (0.78–1.02)

0.084

Completed education

 University education

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Secondary education

1.32 (1.21–1.45)

< 0.001

0.87 (0.81–0.93)

< 0.001

0.96 (0.88–1.05)

0.365

0.97 (0.90–1.04)

0.416

 Primary education

1.86 (1.35–2.57)

< 0.001

0.64 (0.49–0.85)

0.002

0.68 (0.47–0.98)

0.038

0.82 (0.61–1.11)

0.200

Caregiver

 No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Yes

0.88 (0.80–0.97)

0.008

0.84 (0.78–0.90)

< 0.001

1.38 (1.27–1.51)

< 0.001

0.86 (0.80–0.93)

< 0.001

Financial problems < 12 months

 Never

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Some/A few times

1.03 (0.94–1.12)

0.528

0.97 (0.91–1.04)

0.464

1.04 (0.95–1.12)

0.398

1.08 (1.01–1.15)

0.035

 Always/Many times

1.08 (0.96–1.22)

0.219

0.84 (0.76–0.93)

0.001

1.19 (1.06–1.34)

0.003

1.21 (1.10–1.33)

< 0.001

Self-rated health

 Excellent

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Very good

0.83 (0.72–0.97)

0.019

1.13 (0.99–1.27)

0.064

0.98 (0.84–1.15)

0.839

1.24 (1.08–1.41)

0.002

 Good

0.77 (0.66–0.89)

0.001

1.03 (0.91–1.16)

0.649

1.15 (0.99–1.34)

0.075

1.51 (1.33–1.73)

< 0.001

 Fair

0.64 (0.53–0.79)

< 0.001

0.94 (0.81–1.10)

0.450

1.51 (1.25–1.81)

< 0.001

2.05 (1.74–2.40)

< 0.001

 Poor

0.73 (0.47–1.15)

0.172

0.49 (0.35–0.70)

< 0.001

2.08 (1.43–3.01)

< 0.001

2.90 (2.05–4.10)

< 0.001