Association of Anthropometric Indices with Menstrual Abnormality among Nursing Students of Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 5
Association of anthropometric parameters with periodic menstrual blood loss (defined by no. of menstrual pads/cycle) by using binary logistic regression analysis.
Anthropometric parameters
Normal bleeding1 (n = 156) (no. (%))
Abnormal bleeding2 (n = 84) (no. (%))
Univariable model
Multivariable model#
Odds ratio (OR)
95% CI
value
Adjusted OR
95% CI
value
BMI
<0.001
Normal (n = 141)
125 (88.65)
16 (11.35)
1 (Ref.)
1.0
Underweight (n = 52)
18 (34.62)
34 (65.38)
14.76
6.81–31.96
<0.001
4.42
1.79–10.92
0.001
Overweight and obese (n = 47)
13 (27.66)
34 (72.34)
20.43
8.96–46.59
<0.001
9.04
3.55–23.01
<0.001
WHR
<0.001
Normal (n = 133)
121 (90.98)
12 (9.02)
1 (Ref.)
1.0
High (107)
35 (32.71)
72 (67.29)
20.74
10.12–42.51
<0.001
4.93
1.55–15.71
0.007
WHtR
<0.001
Normal (n = 155)
131 (84.52)
24 (15.48)
1 (Ref.)
1.0
High (n = 85)
25 (29.41)
60 (70.59)
13.10
6.92–24.79
<0.001
2.22
0.74–6.66
0.154
1Normal periodic menstrual blood loss = 15–20 pads/cycle. 2Abnormal periodic menstrual blood loss = less than 15 and more than 20 pads. #Adjusted for BMI, WHR, and WHtR.
