Table 6 Associations between premenstrual symptoms, sociodemographic characteristics, and self-rated health (N = 17,158)

Age

 18–25

1.00

1.00

 26–35

1.21 (0.97–1.51)

0.085

1.13 (0.90–1.43)

0.290

 36–45

1.23 (0.97–1.57)

0.093

1.17 (0.91–1.51)

0.211

 46–55

0.89 (0.66–1.19)

0.415

1.04 (0.77–1.41)

0.802

Completed education

 University education

1.00

1.00

 Secondary education

0.82 (0.69–0.98)

0.030

0.89 (0.74–1.07)

0.228

 Primary education

0.90 (0.41–1.96)

0.789

1.20 (0.54–2.67)

0.656

Caregiver

 No

1.00

1.00

 Yes

0.60 (0.50–0.71)

< 0.001

0.70 (0.58–0.84)

< 0.001

Financial problems < 12 months

 Never

1.00

1.00

 Some/A few times

2.06 (1.72–2.47)

< 0.001

1.63 (1.35–1.96)

< 0.001

 Always/Many times

2.80 (2.06–3.79)

< 0.001

1.48 (1.08–2.04)

0.015

Self-rated health

 Excellent

1.00

1.00

 Very good

1.50 (1.18–1.91)

0.001

1.38 (1.08–1.78)

0.011

 Good

2.40 (1.88–3.06)

< 0.001

1.81 (1.40–2.34)

< 0.001

 Fair

4.66 (3.02–7.20)

< 0.001

2.53 (1.61–3.98)

< 0.001

 Poor

3.34 (1.20–9.31)

0.021

1.22 (0.40–3.69)

0.722