Table 4 Associations between menstrual bleeding duration, menstrual cycle duration, sociodemographic characteristics, and self-rated health

Age

 18–25

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 26–35

2.25 (1.45–3.51)

< 0.001

0.82 (0.69–0.98)

0.026

0.98 (0.83–1.16)

0.801

0.69 (0.60–0.79)

< 0.001

 36–45

3.12 (1.99–4.91)

< 0.001

0.77 (0.64–0.94)

0.009

1.23 (1.03–1.46)

0.022

0.27 (0.23–0.32)

< 0.001

 46–55

4.80 (2.91–7.93)

< 0.001

1.15 (0.91–1.46)

0.231

1.47 (1.18–1.83)

0.001

0.64 (0.52–0.79)

< 0.001

Completed education

 University education

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Secondary education

1.49 (1.14–1.95)

0.003

1.15 (1.00–1.32)

0.052

1.70 (1.51–1.93)

< 0.001

0.98 (0.86–1.10)

0.714

 Primary education

2.87 (1.42–5.79)

0.003

2.05 (1.35–3.11)

0.001

2.97 (2.06–4.28)

< 0.001

1.00 (0.57–1.75)

0.993

Caregiver

 No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Yes

1.02 (0.78–1.33)

0.893

1.24 (1.07–1.43)

0.004

1.09 (0.96–1.25)

0.179

0.92 (0.80–1.05)

0.221

Financial problems < 12 months

 Never

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Some/A few times

1.06 (0.81–1.38)

0.681

1.25 (1.09–1.43)

0.001

1.31 (1.16–1.48)

< 0.001

1.01 (0.90–1.14)

0.821

 Always/Many times

1.19 (0.83–1.70)

0.352

1.45 (1.22–1.74)

< 0.001

1.43 (1.21–1.68)

< 0.001

1.07 (0.91–1.26)

0.428

Self-rated health

 Excellent

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Very good

0.70 (0.45–1.08)

0.103

1.56 (1.13–2.17)

0.008

0.91 (0.72–1.15)

0.445

0.85 (0.68–1.05)

0.128

 Good

0.67 (0.44–1.03)

0.067

1.97 (1.42–2.72)

< 0.001

1.02 (0.81–1.28)

0.876

1.08 (0.88–1.34)

0.469

 Fair

0.89 (0.52–1.52)

0.675

3.08 (2.16–4.39)

< 0.001

1.29 (0.98–1.70)

0.069

1.59 (1.24–2.05)

< 0.001

 Poor

2.89 (1.30–6.39)

0.009

6.23 (3.70–10.47)

< 0.001

2.15 (1.30–3.55)

0.003

1.89 (1.10–3.23)

0.021