Table 2-B.
Relevant data selected from different countries
| Study ID and Country | Study design | Number of subjects and age (yrs.) | Age (yrs.) at menarche | Duration of menstrual bleeding | Entity of menstrual bleeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.Dambhare DG et al. Glob J Health Sci 2012; 4:105-11. Maharashtra, Central India | Self-administered questionnaire | 561 adolescents. Rural and urban residence |
13.6 ± 0.8 yrs. | < 2 days in 1.6%. | N.A. |
|
10. Gumanga SK, Kwame-Aryee RA..Ghana Med J 2012;46:3-7. Accra, Ghana |
Self-administered questionnaire | 456 students. 16 ± 0.9 yrs. Range:14 -19 yrs. |
12.5 ±1.2 yrs. | 2 days in 0.9%. | N.A. |
| 12. Mohite RV and Mohite VR. Al Ameen J Med Sci 2013; 6 :213-18. Western Maharashtra, India. | Cross Sectional study. Face to face personal interview. | 107 college students of rural area (Karad). Range: 17-20 yrs. |
Mean age 14.1 yr. Range:12-17 yrs. |
1-2 days in 78.6% in girls with regular menstrual cycles and 21.3% in girls with irregular menstrual cycles. | Scanty in 73.7% with regular menstrual cycles and 26.2% in girls with irregular menstrual cycles. |
| 13. Sheetu MK et al. Sch J App Med Sci 2014; 2:529-34. Maharashtra, India | Cross sectional study. Subjects were then interviewed face to face. | 268 unmarried adolescents Range: 10-19 yrs. |
13.4 ± 1.0 yrs. | ≤ 2 was present in 10.5%, 1.9% and 4% of subjects with light, moderate and heavy episodes of bleeding. | N.A. |
| 14. Shiferaw MT et al. Pan African Medl J 2014; 17:246. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | Self-administered questionnaire. | 470 subjects. Range: 17 - 24 yrs. |
N.A. | ≤ 2 days in 10.6%. | ≤4 pads per day in 84.6 %. |
| 15. Nirmala JL et al. Sch J App Med Sci 2014; 2:3165-75. Pondicherry, India | Self-administered questionnaire. | 200 female students. | 12.6 ± 1.3 yrs. | < 2 days in 8%. | ≤ 2 pads per day in 16%. |
|
16. Abdelmoty HI et al. BMC Womens Health 2015;15:70. Giza, Egypt |
Cross-sectional study. Self-administered questionnaire. | 412 students 14.6 ± 1.7 yrs. Range: 11–19 yrs. |
12.49 ± 1.20 yrs. | < 2 days in 1.9 %. | N.A. |
|
17. Nooh AM et al. Middle East Fertil Soc J 2015: 20: 198 –203. Zagazig, Egypt |
A random sample of female students questionnaires were distributed. | 283 students 17.8 ± 0.7 yrs. Range: 17–19 yrs. |
12.1 ± 1.6 yrs. Range: 11–16 yrs. |
< 3 days in 7.1%. | ≤ 1 pad/day in 9.1%. |
| Legend: N.A. not available. | |||||