Table 1.
Socio-demographic data and menstruation profile in the two groups.
| Variables | Experimental group (n = 39) |
Control group (n = 39) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 21.80 ± 2.02 | 21.40 ± 1.69 | 0.367a |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 21.20 ± 2.68 | 21 ± 2.20 | 0.157a |
| Economic Status (Good) | 17 (43.6%) | 12 (30.8%) | 0.169b |
| Skin color (Light) | 27 (69.2%) | 26 (66.7%) | 0.808b |
| Duration of exposure to direct sunlight | |||
| < 50 min | 34 (87.2%) | 29 (74.4%) | 0.342c |
| 50–100 min | 4 (10.3%) | 5 (12.8%) | |
| 100–150 min | 1 (2.5%) | 4 (10.3%) | |
| > 150 min | 0 | 1 (2.5%) | |
| Age at menarche (year) | 12.80 ± 1.21 | 13.20 ± 1.19 | 0.094a |
| Bleeding duration (day) | 6.10 ± 1.11 | 6.00 ± 0.98 | 0.748a |
| Menstrual cycle duration(day) | 28.05 ± 2.77 | 28.51 ± 3.24 | 0.501a |
| Dysmenorrhea duration (day) | 2.30 ± 0.70 | 2.60 ± 0.98 | 0.192a |
Data presented as mean ± Standard Deviation or number (percentage)
BMI: Body mass index
a Independent sample t-test
b Chi square
c Fisher exact test