Research Article
Prevalence, Impact, and Management Practice of Dysmenorrhea among University of Gondar Students, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Predictors of dysmenorrhea, medication, and home remedy use, Gondar, 2016.
| | Variables | | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | value | | | |
| | | Dysmenorrhea () | | | | | | Yes (%) | No (%) | | | | | Family history of dysmenorrhea | | | | | | | No | 123 (31.6) | 69 (17.7) | 1 | 1 | | | Yes | 179 (46.0) | 18 (4.6) | 0.179 (0.102–0.316) | 0.192 (0.108–0.341) | | Duration of menstrual flow (bleeding) | | | | | | | 1-2 days | 16 (4.1) | 12 (3.1) | 1 | 1 | | | 3-4 days | 197 (50.6) | 61 (15.7) | 0.413 (0.097–0.683) | 0.522 (0.224–1.218) | | 5 and more days | 89 (22.9) | 14 (3.6) | 0.210 (0.0609–0.321) | 0.292 (0.109–0.783) |
| | | Medication use ( ) | | | | | | Yes (%) | No (%) | | | | | Faculty | | | | | | | Nonmedical | 89 (22.9) | 204 (52.4) | 1 | 1 | | | Medical (health) | 53 (13.6) | 43 (11.1) | 0.354 (0.221–0.568) | 0.228 (0126–0.413) | | Degree of menstrual pain | | | | | | | No pain | 2 (0.5) | 79 (20.3) | 1 | 1 | | | Mild pain | 19 (4.9) | 70 (18.0) | 0.093 (0.021–0.415) | 0.097 (0.021–0.439) | | Moderate pain | 64 (16.5) | 73 (18.8) | 0.029 (0.007–0.122) | 0.025 (0.006–0.103) | | Sever pain | 57 (14.7) | 25 (6.4) | 0.011 (0.003–0.049) | 0.008 (0.002–0.038) |
| | | Home remedy use | | | | | | Yes (%) | No (%) | | | | | Faculty | | | | | 0.510 | | Nonmedical | 180 (46.3) | 113 (29.0) | 1 | 1 | | | Medical (health) | 57 (14.7) | 39 (10.0) | 1.090 (0.681–1.744) | 1.198 (0.700–2.052) | | Degree of menstrual pain | | | | | | | No pain | 13 (3.3) | 68 (17.5) | 1 | 1 | | | Mild pain | 53 (13.6) | 36 (9.3) | 0.130 (0.063–0269) | 0.0128 (0.061–0.265) | | Moderate pain | 101 (26) | 36 (9.3) | 0.068 (0.034–0.138) | 0.067 (0.033–0.137) | | Sever pain | 70 (18) | 12 (3.1) | 0.033 (0.014–0.077) | 0.033 (0.014–0.077) |
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value less than 0.05.
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