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

Table 3

Factors associated with dysmenorrhea, 2014.

Variables	AOR (95.0% CI)	value
Field of study		0.047
Medicine	Reference
Pharmacy	1.95 (0.479, 7.90)	0.352
Public health	1.86 (0.55, 6.30)	0.321
Nursing	0.52 (0.19, 1.38)	0.188
Dentistry	0.05 (0.01, 0.85)	0.039
Alcohol use		0.016
Yes	0.06 (0.01, 0.59)
No	Reference
Menstrual cycle		0.030
Less than or equal to 21 days	5.62 (1.01, 31.37)	0.049
22–34 days	1.36 (0.31, 5.99)	0.685
Greater than or equal to 35 days	Reference
Duration of menses		0.033
2-3 days	4.20 (1.01, 17.61)	0.050
4-5 days	1.34 (0.36, 5.01)	0.663
6-7 days	Reference
Family history of dysmenorrhea		0.001
Yes	0.27 (0.13, 0.59)
No	Reference
Constant	0.06	0.529

Statistically significant at value < 0.05; AOR: adjusted odds ratio.