Table 5 Associations between menstrual pain, sociodemographic characteristics, and self-rated health (N = 18,467)

Age

 18–25

1.00

1.00

 26–35

0.75 (0.67–0.84)

< 0.001

0.74 (0.65–0.84)

< 0.001

 36–45

0.50 (0.45–0.57)

< 0.001

0.44 (0.39–0.51)

< 0.001

 46–55

0.36 (0.31–0.42)

< 0.001

0.33 (0.27–0.40)

< 0.001

Completed education

 University education

1.00

1.00

 Secondary education

1.06 (0.97–1.15)

0.200

1.19 (1.07–1.31)

<0.001

 Primary education

1.04 (0.75–1.45)

0.815

1.10 (0.73–1.65)

<0.645

Caregiver

 No

1.00

1.00

 Yes

0.61 (0.56–0.66)

< 0.001

0.39 (0.35–0.44)

< 0.001

Financial problems < 12 months

 Never

1.00

1.00

 Some/A few times

1.21 (1.12–1.31)

< 0.001

1.46 (1.33–1.61)

< 0.001

 Always/Many times

1.21 (1.07–1.37)

0.002

1.87 (1.63–2.14)

< 0.001

Self-rated health

 Excellent

1.00

1.00

 Very good

1.39 (1.21–1.60)

< 0.001

1.41 (1.18–1.68)

< 0.001

 Good

1.88 (1.64–2.16)

< 0.001

2.00 (1.67–2.38)

< 0.001

 Fair

2.63 (2.17–3.18)

< 0.001

4.36 (3.49–5.45)

< 0.001

 Poor

2.70 (1.61–4.52)

< 0.001

8.33 (4.97–13.94)

< 0.001