Research Article
Prevalence and Predictors of Dysmenorrhea, Its Effect, and Coping Mechanisms among Adolescents in Shai Osudoku District, Ghana
Table 2
Multiple logistic regression results modeling self-reported dysmenorrhea.
| Variables | Dysmenorrhea | AOR (95% CI) | value |
| Age in years | 12–15 | 1 | — | 16–19 | 1.25 (0.76–2.05) | >0.37 | Level of education | JHS | 1 | — | SHS | 0.75 (0.46–1.22) | >0.25 | Place of stay | Not lived with their parents | 1.53 (1.02–2.30) | <0.04 | Lives with their parents | 1 | — | Age at menarche | <13 years | 1.03 (0.59–1.78) | >0.92 | 13–15 years | 1.41 (0.84–2.37) | >0.19 | >15 years | 1 | — | History of menstrual cycle | Regular cycle | 1 | — | Irregular cycle | 1.73 (1.16–2.57) | <0.01 | Nature of menstrual flow | Light flow | 1 | — | Moderate flow | 1.27 (0.85–1.89) | >0.24 | Heavy flow | 1.21 (0.59–2.45) | >0.61 | Length of cycle | <21 days | 1.13 (0.55–2.32) | >0.75 | ≥21 days | 1 | — | Duration of menstruation | <3 days | 1.61 (0.66–3.94) | >0.30 | ≥3 days | 1 | | Family history of dysmenorrhea | No | 1 | — | Yes | 1.10 (0.76–1.60) | >0.60 |
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