Table 2.
Association of Menstrual Regularity at Age 15 Years and Clinical Indicators of Risk for Cardiometabolic Diseases in Early Adulthood (Ages 22–24 Years)
| Irregular | Regular | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| menses | menses | ||||||
| Health index | N | % | N | % | OR | 95% CI | P level |
| Insulin >25 mIU/L | 21 | 43.8 | 73 | 29.2 | 1.89 | 1.01–3.55 | 0.049* |
| Glucose >99 mg/dL | 29 | 60.4 | 117 | 46.8 | 1.74 | 0.92–3.26 | 0.086 |
| Triglycerides >150 mg/dL | 11 | 22.9 | 26 | 10.4 | 2.56 | 1.17–5.62 | 0.019* |
| Total cholesterol >200 mg/dL | 14 | 29.2 | 51 | 20.4 | 1.61 | 0.80–3.22 | 0.181 |
| HDL‐C <50 mg/dL | 7 | 14.6 | 22 | 8.8 | 1.90 | 0.99–3.65 | 0.054 |
| LDL‐C >100 mg/dL | 18 | 37.5 | 60 | 24.0 | 1.77 | 0.71–4.41 | 0.221 |
| Waist circumference >84 cm | 29 | 64.4 | 117 | 55.2 | 1.47 | 0.76–2.87 | 0.257 |
| Systolic BP >120 mm Hg | 11 | 23.9 | 33 | 15.1 | 1.76 | 0.81–3.81 | 0.150 |
| Diastolic BP >80 mm Hg | 12 | 26.1 | 29 | 13.3 | 2.30 | 1.07–4.95 | 0.033* |
Odds ratios (ORs) are from univariate tests. BP indicates blood pressure; HDL‐C, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; and LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol.
*
P values are statistically significant at P<0.05.