Table 4.
Relationship between students’ age and type of menstrual irregularities, premenstrual symptoms, medication use, medical and family consultation and missing classes due to menstrual irregularities
| Variable | Age (years) | χ2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 25–30 | |||
| No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
| Type pf menstrual irregularities (N = 217) | ||||
| Amenorrhea: absence of menstrual periods | 84 (97.7) | 2 (2.3) | 0.79 | 0.672 |
| Oligomenorrhea | 55 (98.2) | 1 (1.8) | 0.81 | 0.665 |
| Dysmenorrhea | 147 (95.5) | 7 (4.5) | 1.12 | 0.569 |
| Heavy bleed than normal bleed | 87 (95.6) | 4 (4.4) | 0.31 | 0.855 |
| Normal cycle lengthened | 93 (93.9) | 6 (6.1) | 2.77 | 0.249 |
| Normal cycle shortened | 71 (97.3) | 2 (2.7) | 0.36 | 0.834 |
| Do you suffer from premenstrual symptoms? (N = 217) | ||||
| No | 15 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 0.67 | 0.713 |
| Yes | 194 (96) | 8 (4) | ||
| Do you use medication to relieve menstrual irregularities? (N = 217) | ||||
| No | 83 (96.5) | 3 (3.5) | 0.12 | 0.941 |
| Yes | 126 (96.2) | 5 (3.8) | ||
| Do you think that this medication is effective? (N = 131) | ||||
| No | 23 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 1.06 | 0.588 |
| Yes | 103 (95.4) | 5 (4.6) | ||
| Did you seek any medical help from any clinician? | ||||
| No | 153 (96.2) | 6 (3.8) | 0.11 | 0.942 |
| Yes | 56 (96.6) | 2 (3.4) | ||
| Did you discuss this problem with a family member or a friend? | ||||
| No | 48 (92.3) | 4 (7.7) | 2.96 | 0.227 |
| Yes | 161 (97.6) | 4 (2.4) | ||
| Did you miss classes when you had menstrual irregularities? | ||||
| No | 97 (98) | 2 (2) | 5.04 | 0.169 |
| Sometimes | 89 (96.7) | 3 (3.3) | ||
| Yes | 23 (88.5) | 3 (11.5) | ||