Table 2 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with presence vs. absence of premenstrual symptoms (PMS).
Absence of PMS | Presence of PMS | p | Statistical test | Unadjusted odds ratio [95% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marital status | < 0.001 | Chi-square | |||
Single | 231 (36.6%) | 400 (63.4%) | 0.59 [0.44; 0.78] | ||
Married | 141 (49.6%) | 143 (50.4%) | |||
Education | 0.003 | Chi-square | |||
Secondary or less | 82 (50.9%) | 79 (49.1%) | 1.66 [1.18; 2.34] | ||
University | 290 (38.5%) | 464 (61.5%) | |||
Cigarette smoking | 0.479 | Chi-square | |||
No | 288 (40.1%) | 431 (59.9%) | 0.89 0.65; 1.23 | ||
Yes | 84 (42.9%) | 112 (57.1%) | |||
Regular menses | 0.215 | Chi-square | |||
No | 80 (37.0%) | 136 (63.0%) | 0.82 0.60; 1.12 | ||
Yes | 292 (41.8%) | 407 (58.2%) | |||
Oral contraceptives | 0.467 | Chi-square | |||
No | 336 (40.3%) | 498 (59.7%) | 0.84 0.53; 1.34 | ||
Yes | 36 (44.4%) | 45 (55.6%) | |||
Age | 28.92 ± 10.40 | 25.84 ± 8.20 | < 0.001 | Student t test | 0.97 [0.95; 0.98] |
Body Mass Index | 23.49 ± 4.10 | 23.62 ± 4.63 | 0.656 | Student t test | 1.01 [0.98; 1.04] |
Financial burden | 5.04 ± 2.37 | 5.35 ± 2.43 | 0.056 | Student t test | 1.06 [1.00; 1.12] |
Physical activity | 22.53 ± 17.96 | 22.67 ± 18.52 | 0.911 | Student t test | 1.00 [0.99; 1.01] |
Psychological abuse | 0.60 ± 1.37 | 1.31 ± 2.12 | < 0.001 | Student t test | 1.27 [1.16; 1.39] |
Neglect | 4.56 ± 3.17 | 4.07 ± 2.82 | 0.016 | Student t test | 0.95 [0.91; 0.99] |
Physical abuse | 0.56 ± 1.36 | 0.99 ± 1.89 | < 0.001 | Student t test | 1.18 [1.08; 1.29] |
Sexual abuse | 0.42 ± 1.32 | 0.70 ± 1.67 | 0.005 | Student t test | 1.14 [1.03; 1.25] |
Suicidal ideation | 0.18 ± 0.60 | 0.50 ± 1.01 | < 0.001 | Student t test | 1.74 [1.40; 2.16] |