Table 3.
Results of the binary logistic regression analysis for suffering from menstrual problems.
| Variables | Menstrual Problem | OR a | CI 95% | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No n (%) |
Yes n (%) |
|||||
| Geographical region | North | 2097 (75.3%) | 687 (24.7%) | 1.07 | 0.95–1.21 | 0.261 |
| South | 3396 (76.8%) | 1028 (23.2%) | ||||
| Access to university | Entrance exams | 4625 (76.4%) | 1431 (23.6%) | Ref. b | 0.246 | |
| Vocational training | 699 (77.1%) | 208 (22.9%) | 0.89 | 0.72–1.10 | 0.287 | |
| Other university qualifications | 101 (71.1%) | 41 (28.9%) | 1.2 | 0.78–1.85 | 0.412 | |
| Entrance test for those over 25 years of age | 68 (66%) | 35 (34%) | 1.33 | 0.78–2.25 | 0.295 | |
| Branch of study | Health Sciences | 1382 (79.7%) | 351 (20.3%) | Ref. b | 0.019 * | |
| Sciences | 799 (77.6%) | 231 (22.4%) | 1.15 | 0.94–1.40 | 0.174 | |
| Arts and humanities | 689 (72.5%) | 262 (27.5%) | 1.4 | 1.15–1.71 | 0.001 * | |
| Engineering and Architecture | 300 (74.4%) | 103 (25.6%) | 1.18 | 0.90–1.54 | 0.241 | |
| Social and political sciences | 2323 (75.2%) | 768 (24.8%) | 1.21 | 1.04–1.41 | 0.015 * | |
| BMI | Underweight | 4003 (76.7%) | 1213 (23.3%) | 1.14 | 0.95–1.36 | 0.153 |
| Normal | 637 (74%) | 224 (26%) | Ref. b | 0.096 | ||
| Overweight | 664 (77.4%) | 194 (22.6%) | 0.94 | 0.78–1.13 | 0.5 | |
| Obesity | 144 (67.9%) | 68 (32.1%) | 1.36 | 0.99–1.88 | 0.057 | |
| Exercise 3 h per week or more | No | 2647 (75.9%) | 841 (24.1%) | 1 | 0.89–1.13 | 0.943 |
| Yes | 2846 (76.5%) | 874 (23.5%) | ||||
| OCPs | No | 5102 (79.2%) | 1341 (20.8%) | 3.48 | 2.95–4.09 | 0.000 * |
| Yes | 391 (51.1%) | 374 (48.9%) | ||||
| Consume analgesics | No | 2663 (81%) | 623 (19%) | 1.39 | 1.24–1.57 | 0.000 * |
| Yes | 2830 (72.2%) | 1092 (27.8%) | ||||
| Consult your doctor | No | 4090 (78.4%) | 1130 (21.6%) | 1.17 | 1.03–1.33 | 0.015 * |
| Yes | 1403 (70.6%) | 585 (29.4%) | ||||
| Emergency room consultation | No | 3449 (78.8%) | 926 (21.2%) | 1.18 | 1.05–1.33 | 0.007 * |
| Yes | 2044 (72.1%) | 789 (27.9%) | ||||
| Activity limitation in daily life | No | 4141 (82.5%) | 876 (17.5%) | 2.53 | 2.24–2.85 | 0.000 * |
| Yes | 1352 (61.7%) | 839 (38.3%) | ||||
| Alcohol:Risk consumption | No | 3788 (77.8%) | 1082 (22.2%) | 1.39 | 1.21–1.61 | 0.000 * |
| Yes | 1705 (72.9%) | 633 (27.1%) | ||||
| Tobacco | No | 3940 (77.6%) | 1135 (22.4%) | 1.01 | 0.89–1.16 | 0.84 |
| Yes | 1553 (72.8%) | 580 (27.2%) | ||||
| Eats breakfast | No | 477 (71.4%) | 191 (28.6%) | 0.84 | 0.69–1.02 | 0.079 |
| Yes | 5016 (76.7% | 1524 (23.3%) | ||||
| On a diet | No | 4875 (76.8%) | 1473 (23.2%) | 1.2 | 1.00–1.43 | 0.045 * |
| Yes | 618 (71.9%) | 242 (28.1%) | ||||
| Daily dairy | No | 1683 (75%) | 561 (25%) | 1.19 | 0.85–1.11 | 0.676 |
| Yes | 3810 (76.8%) | 1154 (23.2%) | ||||
| Daily fruit | No | 3302 (5.8%) | 1057 (24.2%) | 1.01 | 0.89–1.15 | 0.882 |
| Yes | 2191 (76.9%) | 658 (23.1%) | ||||
| Daily juices | No | 4320 (76.5%) | 1330 (23.5%) | 1.02 | 0.88–1.18 | 0.769 |
| Yes | 1173 (75.3%) | 385 (24.7%) | ||||
| Daily refreshments | No | 5121 (76.4%) | 1583 (23.6%) | 1.02 | 0.81–1.29 | 0.853 |
| Yes | 372 (73.8%) | 132 (26.2%) | ||||
| Daily sweets | No | 4352 (76.8%) | 1312 (23.2%) | 1.19 | 1.03–1.37 | 0.019 * |
| Yes | 1141 (73.9%) | 403 (26.1%) | ||||
| Daily vegetables | No | 3937 (76.5%) | 1210 (23.5%) | 1.074 | 0.93–1.24 | 0.327 |
| Yes | 1556 (75.5%) | 505 (24.5%) | ||||
| Daily meat | No | 4418 (76.1%) | 1389 (23.9%) | 0.94 | 0.81–1.09 | 0.382 |
| Yes | 1075 (76.7%) | 326 (23.3%) | ||||
| Daily sausages | No | 4756 (75.9%) | 1514 (24.1%) | 0.85 | 0.71–1.01 | 0.066 |
| Yes | 737 (78.6%) | 201 (21.4%) | ||||
| Daily fish | No | 5373 (76.4%) | 1662 (23.6%) | 1.59 | 1.11–2.28 | 0.011* |
| Yes | 120 (69.4%) | 53 (30.6%) | ||||
| Daily Legumes | No | 5277 (76.2%) | 1651 (23.8%) | 0.81 | 0.59–1.11 | 0.187 |
| Yes | 216 (3.9%) | 64 (3.7%) | ||||
| Daily eggs | No | 5363 (76.2%) | 1672 (23.8%) | 0.93 | 0.63–1.37 | 0.711 |
| Yes | 130 (75.1%) | 43 (24.9%) | ||||
OR a Adjusted Odds ratio: Odds ratio adjusted by age and all variables present in the table; b Reference category; * < 0.05.