Dysmenorrhea among University Health Science Students, Northern Ethiopia: Impact and Associated Factors

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participants.

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Department
Medicine	95	39.3
Pharmacy	24	9.9
Public health	25	10.3
Nursing	81	33.5
Dentistry	17	7.0
Academic year
First year	74	30.6
Second year	56	23.1
Third year	70	28.9
Fourth Year	36	14.9
Fifth year	6	2.5
Religion
Orthodox	179	74.0
Muslim	28	11.6
Protestant	31	12.8
Other	4	1.7
Marital status
Unmarried	222	92.9
Married	17	7.1
Mothers’ educational level
Unable to read and write	26	11.0
Able to read and write	65	27.4
High school	40	16.9
Diploma and above	106	44.7