Table 1.
Participants’ characteristics.
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| <20 | 8 (1.2%) |
| 21–30 | 237 (36.3%) |
| 31–40 | 290 (44.5%) |
| 41–50 | 104 (16.0%) |
| >50 | 13 (2.0%) |
| Education | |
| General education | 90 (13.8%) |
| Diploma/bachelor’s degree | 492 (75.5%) |
| Postgraduate | 70 (10.7%) |
| Monthly income (SAR) | |
| <5000 | 263 (40.3%) |
| 5000–10,000 | 167 (25.6%) |
| >10,000–20,000 | 153 (23.5%) |
| >20,000–30,000 | 41 (6.3%) |
| >30,000 | 28 (4.3%) |
| Currently working | |
| Yes | 296 (45.4%) |
| No | 356 (54.6%) |
| Living with husband | |
| Yes | 591 (90.6%) |
| No | 61(9.4%) |
| Relationship with husband | |
| Good | 327 (50.2%) |
| Somewhat good | 272 (41.7%) |
| Not good | 53 (8.1%) |
| Number of children | 3.0 (1.0–4.0) |
| Number of abortions * | |
| None | 431 (68.8%) |
| 1–2 | 129 (20.6%) |
| 3–4 | 66 (10.5%) |
| Stillbirths | |
| Yes | 88 (13.5%) |
| No | 564 (86.5%) |
| Contraception used | |
| Pills | 336 (51.5%) |
| Male condom | 95 (14.6%) |
| Female condom | 3 (0.5%) |
| Hormonal IUD | 32 (4.9%) |
| Copper IUD | 73 (11.2%) |
| Periodic abstinence | 61 (9.4%) |
| Implants | 38 (5.8%) |
| Injections | 9 (1.4%) |
| Lactation amenorrhea method | 5 (0.8%) |
| Blood flow during menstruation | |
| Very little | 26 (4.0%) |
| Little | 80 (12.3%) |
| Normal | 492 (75.5%) |
| Severe bleeding | 54 (8.3%) |
| Type of pad | |
| Light flow | 145 (22.2%) |
| Regular flow | 414 (63.5%) |
| Heavy flow | 93 (14.3%) |
| Blood clots | |
| Yes | 351 (53.8%) |
| No | 301 (46.2%) |
| Regular menstruation | |
| Yes | 462 (80.2%) |
| No | 190 (19.8%) |
| Breast-related premenstrual symptoms | |
| Pain | 344 (52.8%) |
| Hypersensitivity | 338 (51.8%) |
| Increased size | 259 (39.7%) |
IUD = intrauterine device; * missing 26 records.