Association of Anthropometric Indices with Menstrual Abnormality among Nursing Students of Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Relation of anthropometric parameters with the length of the menstrual cycle by using binary logistic regression analysis.
Anthropometric parameters
Normal cycle1 (n = 146) (no. (%))
Abnormal cycle2 (n = 94) (no. (%))
Univariable model
Multivariable model#
Odds ratio (OR)
95% CI
value
Adjusted OR
95% CI
value
BMI
<0.001
Normal (n = 141)
113 (80.14)
28 (19.86)
1
1.0
Underweight (n = 52)
19 (36.54)
33 (63.46)
7.01
3.48–14.11
<0.001
2.08
0.88–4.92
0.097
Overweight and obese (n = 47)
14 (29.79)
33 (70.21)
9.51
4.49–20.13
<0.001
4.24
1.77–10.17
0.001
WHR
<0.001
Normal (n = 133)
112 (84.21)
21 (15.79)
1
1.0
High (n = 107)
34 (31.8)
73 (68.2)
11.45
6.17–21.26
<0.001
2.78
0.96–8.05
0.060
WHtR
<0.001
Normal (n = 155)
123 (79.35)
32 (20.65)
1
1.0
High (n = 85)
23 (27.05)
62 (72.94)
10.36
5.59–19.19
<0.001
3.09
1.09–8.80
0.034
1Normal length of menstrual cycle = 21–35 days of menstrual cycle. 2Abnormal length of menstrual cycle = less than 21 and more than 35 days of menstrual cycle. #Adjusted for BMI, WHR, and WHtR.
