Association of Anthropometric Indices with Menstrual Abnormality among Nursing Students of Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 4
Relation of anthropometric parameters with duration of the menstrual period by using binary logistic regression analysis.
Anthropometric parameters
Normal period1 (n = 126) (no. (%))
Abnormal period (n = 114) (no. (%))
Univariable model
Multivariable model#
Odds ratio (OR)
95% CI
value
Adjusted OR
95% CI
value
BMI
<0.001
Normal (n = 141)
93 (65.96)
48 (34.04)
1
1.0
Underweight (n = 52)
19 (36.54)
33 (63.46)
0.8
0.6–1.6
<0.001
1.35
0.59–3.08
0.482
Overweight and obese (n = 47)
14 (29.79)
33 (70.21)
1.1
0.8–1.5
<0.001
2.52
1.09–5.81
0.030
WHR
<0.001
Normal (n = 133)
92 (69.17)
41 (30.83)
1
1.0
High (107)
34 (31.78)
73 (68.22)
4.82
2.78–8.34
<0.001
1.47
0.54–4.05
0.453
WHtR
<0.001
Normal (n = 155)
103 (66.45)
52 (33.55)
1
1.0
High (n = 85)
23 (27.06)
62 (72.94)
5.34
2.98–9.57
<0.001
3.05
1.10–8.44
0.032
1Normal duration of the menstrual period = 3–7 days of menstrual period. 2Abnormal duration of menstrual period = less than 3 and more than 7 days of the menstrual period. #Adjusted for BMI, WHR, and WHtR.
