Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 997)
Characteristic | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 18–20 | 84 (8.4%) |
21–25 | 231 (23.1%) | |
26–30 | 181 (18.1%) | |
31–35 | 204 (20.4%) | |
36–40 | 195 (19.5%) | |
41–45 | 102 (10.2%) | |
Place of residency | Beirut | 396 (39.7%) |
Mount Lebanon | 265 (26.6%) | |
South | 89 (8.9%) | |
North | 121 (12.1%) | |
Beqaa | 126 (12.6%) | |
Marital Status | Single | 363 (36.4%) |
Married | 609 (61.1%) | |
Divorced | 25 (2.5%) | |
Income per month | Low | 120 (12.0%) |
Middle | 866 (86.9%) | |
High | 11 (1.1%) | |
Educational Level | Above high school | 737 (73.9%) |
High School and below | 260 (26.1%) | |
Smoking | No | 669 (67.1%) |
Yes | 328 (32.9%) | |
Alcohol Consumption | No | 961 (96.4%) |
Yes | 36 (3.6%) | |
Number of children | None | 395 (39.6%) |
One Child | 105 (10.5%) | |
Two Children and more | 497 (49.9%) | |
Last Delivery | None | 401 (40.2%) |
Less than 3 months | 59 (5.9%) | |
More than 3 months | 537 (53.9%) | |
Abortion | Never | 764 (76.6%) |
Once | 49 (4.9%) | |
Twice or more | 184 (18.5%) | |
Type of oral Contraceptive | POP | 630 (63.2%) |
COC | 367 (36.8%) | |
Reason for OCP intake | Contraception | 497 (49.8%) |
Menstrual disorders | 415 (41.6%) | |
PCOS | 85 (8.5%) | |
Duration of OCP intake | Less than or equal to 6 months | 596 (59.8%) |
More than 6 months | 401 (40.2%) |