Table 4.
Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with abnormal uterine bleeding among women aged 15–49 years in Kombolcha town, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 591).
Variables | Category | AUB | Bivariable | Multivariable analysis | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |||
Age | 15–19 | 10 | 37 | 0.739 (0.356–1.535) | 2.109 (0.588–7.564) | 0.252 |
41–49 | 91 | 31 | 8.027 (5.062–12.729) | 4.181 (2.199–7.948) | <0.001 | |
20–40 | 113 | 309 | 1 | 1 | ||
Alcohol consumption | Regular | 7 | 10 | 1.334 (0.499–3.563 | 0.304 (0.069–1.334) | 0.115 |
Occasional | 27 | 24 | 2.144 (1.202–3.824) | 0.787 (0.355–1.748) | 0.557 | |
Never | 180 | 343 | 1 | 1 | ||
Body Mass Index (BMI) | Underweight | 6 | 18 | 0.788 (0.306–2.028) | 4.330 (0.882–21.255) | 0.071 |
Overweight | 73 | 40 | 4.312 (2.791–6.662) | 1.814 (0.958 -3.435) | 0.067 | |
Normal | 135 | 319 | 1 | 1 | ||
Age at menarche | 13–14 years | 17 | 297 | 0.051 (0.026–0.100 | 0.072 (0.033–0.159) | < 0.001 |
≥15 years | 158 | 45 | 3.151 (1.793–5.538) | 3.824 (2.020–7.241) | < 0.001 | |
≤12 years | 39 | 35 | 1 | 1 | ||
Hormonal contraceptive | Yes | 97 | 205 | 0.696 (0.497–0.974) | 1.311 (0.708–2.427) | 0.388 |
No | 117 | 172 | 1 | 1 | ||
History of IUCD use | Yes | 16 | 5 | 6.012 (2.170–16.654) | 4.859 (0.892–26.473) | 0.068 |
No | 198 | 372 | 1 | 1 | ||
History of Abortion | Yes | 54 | 22 | 5.446 (3.207–9.250) | 2.345 (1.069–5.147) | 0.034 |
No | 160 | 355 | 1 | 1 | ||
History of Anemia | Yes | 46 | 36 | 2.594 (1.615–4.165) | 2.939 (1.437–6.010) | 0.003 |
No | 168 | 341 | 1 | 1 | ||
Hypertension | Yes | 26 | 11 | 4.602 (2.225–9.516) | 3.706 (1.106–12.417) | 0.034 |
No | 188 | 366 | 1 | 1 | ||
Diabetes mellitus | Yes | 19 | 13 | 2.728 (1.319–5.642) | 0.812 (0.278–2.369) | 0.703 |
No | 195 | 364 | 1 | 1 |
The bolded values are represent statistically significant associations within the corresponding confidence intervals (CIs).