Table 3.
Relationship between menstrual irregularities during exams and students’ demographics, academic year and age at menarche
| Variable | Menstrual irregularities | χ2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
| Age | ||||
| 18–24 | 223 (51.6) | 209 (48.4) | 0.1 | 0.743 |
| 25–31 | 10 (55.6) | 8 (44.4) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Divorced | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100) | 5.19 | 0.074 |
| Married | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | ||
| Single | 232 (52.5) | 210 (47.5) | ||
| Academic year | ||||
| 2nd | 58 (49.6) | 59 (50.4) | 2.34 | 0.673 |
| 3rd | 36 (49.3) | 37 (50.7) | ||
| 4th | 73 (56.6) | 56 (43.4) | ||
| 5th | 34 (47.2) | 38 (53.8) | ||
| 6th | 32 (54.2) | 27 (45.8) | ||
| Age at menarche (mean ± SD) | 12.86 ± 1.49 | 12.72 ± 1.61 | 0.77* | 0.436 |
* = U test