Research Article
Prevalence and Predictors of Dysmenorrhea, Its Effect, and Coping Mechanisms among Adolescents in Shai Osudoku District, Ghana
Table 3
Univariate analysis of the effect of dysmenorrhea among the study participants.
| | Variable | Dysmenorrhea | Total (%) | value | | No (%) | Yes (%) |
| | Pain intensity | | Mild pain | 87 (40.1) | 154 (33.3) | 241 (35.4) | <0.04 | | Moderate pain | 75 (34.6) | 148 (32.0) | 223 (32.8) | | Severe pain | 55 (25.3) | 161 (34.8) | 216 (31.8) | | Duration of the pain | | ≤3 days | 66 (30.4) | 168 (36.3) | 234 (34.4) | >0.13 | | >3 days | 151 (69.6) | 295 (63.7) | 446 (65.6) | | Restriction in physical activities | | No | 183 (84.3) | 359 (77.5) | 542 (79.7) | <0.04 | | Yes | 34 (15.7) | 104 (22.5) | 138 (20.3) | | Absenteeism | | No | 206 (94.9) | 431 (93.1) | 637 (93.7) | >0.36 | | Yes | 11 (5.1) | 32 (6.9) | 43 (6.3) | | Poor concentration | | No | 161 (74.2) | 334 (72.1) | 495 (72.8) | >0.58 | | Yes | 56 (25.8) | 129 (27.9) | 185 (27.2) | | Decreased academic performance | | No | 142 (65.4) | 319 (68.9) | 461 (67.8) | >0.37 | | Yes | 75 (34.6) | 144 (31.1) | 219 (32.2) | | Social withdrawal | | No | 191 (88.0) | 400 (86.4) | 591 (86.9) | >0.56 | | Yes | 26 (12.0) | 63 (13.6) | 89 (13.1) | | Unnecessary irritation (mood swing) | | No | 123 (56.7) | 286 (61.8) | 409 (60.1) | >0.21 | | Yes | 94 (43.3) | 177 (38.2) | 271 (39.9) |
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