Prevalence and associated factors of dysmenorrhea among secondary and preparatory school students in Debremarkos town, North-West Ethiopia.

Background: Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecologic disorders and a frequently observed cause of anxiety and discomfort among female adolescents. Its prevalence varies between 16% and 91% in women of reproductive age. Its population statistics are too scant in Ethiopia. This study was aim...

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Published in:BMC Women's Health Vol. 18; no. 1
Main Authors: Muluneh, Abebaw Abeje, Nigussie, Tewodros seyuom, Gebreslasie, Kahsay Zenebe, Anteneh, Kiber Temesgen, Kassa, Zemenu Yohannes
Format: Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central 4/24/2018
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        atl: Prevalence and associated factors of dysmenorrhea among secondary and preparatory school students in Debremarkos town, North-West Ethiopia.
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          Muluneh, Abebaw Abeje
          Nigussie, Tewodros seyuom
          Gebreslasie, Kahsay Zenebe
          Anteneh, Kiber Temesgen
          Kassa, Zemenu Yohannes
        affil: Department of Midwifery College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University PO Box- 1560 Hawassa Ethiopia
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          Dysmenorrhea Epidemiology
          Female
          Adolescence
          Prevalence
          Ethiopia
          Age Factors
          Students Statistics and Numerical Data
          Child
          Sexual Intercourse
          Menorrhagia Epidemiology
          Risk Factors
          Menarche
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Young Adult
          Exercise
          Dysmenorrhea
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Child: 6-12 years
          Female
      ab: Background: Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecologic disorders and a frequently observed cause of anxiety and discomfort among female adolescents. Its prevalence varies between 16% and 91% in women of reproductive age. Its population statistics are too scant in Ethiopia. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of dysmenorrhea among secondary and preparatory school students in Debremarkos town, 2016.Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was employed from Sept.26 to Oct.17, 2016 among secondary and preparatory school students in Debremarkos town. Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 539 individuals selected by simple random sampling technique. Data were checked, coded and entered into Epi-data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Univariate, bivariate and multivariable analysis were carried out. Binary logistic regression model was computed and P value < 0.05 was considered as significant. All ethical procedures were considered.Results: The prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 69.3%. Age, AOR (95% CI) =1.38(1.15, 1.65), family history of dysmenorrhea, AOR (95% CI) = 9.79(4.99, 19.20), physical activity, AOR (95% CI) =0.39(0.13, 0.82), sugar intake, AOR (95% CI) =2.94 (1.54, 5.61), early menarche AOR (95% CI) =4.10(1.21,13.09), late menarche AOR (95% CI) =0.50 (0.27, 0.91), heavy menstrual periods AOR (95% CI) =2.91(1.59, 5.35) and sexual intercourse AOR (95% CI) =0.24 (0.10.0.55) had statistically significant association with the occurrence of dysmenorrhea.Conclusions: Age, positive family history of dysmenorrhea, physical activity, excessive sugar intake, early menarche, late menarche, sexual intercourse and heavy menstrual periods had a statistically significant association with the occurrence of dysmenorrhea.
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    language: English
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