Table 5.
Factors associated with premenstrual dysphoric disorder among health science students of Wollo University January 2017 Dessie, Ethiopia (n = 254)
| Variable | Premenstrual dysphoric disorder | Bivarate analysis | Multivarate analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No n(%) |
Yes n(%) |
COR | P. value | AOR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Resident | ||||||
| Live in the dormitory | 71(31.6) | 154(68.4) | 1.76 | 0.15 | 1.55(0.61–3.96) | 0.35 |
| Outside dormitory | 16(55.2) | 13(44.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Average length of one cycle | ||||||
| < 28 days | 37(26.2) | 104(73.8) | 2.0 | 0.01 | 1.65(0.88–3) | 0.11 |
| > 28 days | 47(41.6) | 66(58.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dysmenorrhea | ||||||
| Yes | 61(27) | 165(73) | 12.44 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.00 |
| No | 23(82.1) | 5(17.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Grade of dysmenorrhea | ||||||
| Mild | 59(33) | 120(67) | 0.001 | 0.13(0.03–0.58) | 0.008** | |
| Severe | 2(4.3) | 45(95.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Have negative impact on academic performance | ||||||
| Yes | 61(28.1) | 156(71.9) | 4.2 | 0.00 | 2.36(0.95–5.89) | 0.065 |
| No | 23(62.2) | 14(37.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Grade will be improved if free from premenstrual symptoms | ||||||
| Yes | 63(30.4) | 144(69.6) | 1.74 | 0.10 | 0.73(0.29–1.8) | 0.51 |
| No | 19(43.2) | 25(56.8) | 1 | |||
| Amount of bleeding during menstrual cycle | ||||||
| Mild & moderate | 82(37.3) | 138(62.7) | 0.10 | 0.002 | 0.27(0.06–1.25) | 0.096 |
| Severe | 2(5.9) | 32(94.1) | 1 | 1 | ||