Table 5.
Relationship between students’ academic year and type of menstrual irregularities, premenstrual symptoms, medication use, medical and family consultation and missing classes due to menstrual irregularities
| Variable | Academic year | χ2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic years (2nd, 3rd) No. (%) | Clinical years (4th, 5th, 6th) No. (%) | |||
| Type pf menstrual irregularities (N = 217) | ||||
| Amenorrhea | 42 (48.8) | 44 (51.2) | 1.93 | 0.38 |
| Oligomenorrhea | 26 (46.4) | 30 (53.6) | 0.84 | 0.655 |
| Dysmenorrhea: painful menstruation | 66 (42.9) | 88 (57.1) | 1.11 | 0.573 |
| Heavy bleed than normal bleed | 43 (47.3) | 48 (52.7) | 1.28 | 0.527 |
| Normal cycle lengthened | 51 (51.5) | 48 (48.5) | 4.65 | 0.098 |
| Normal cycle shortened | 38 (52.1) | 35 (47.9) | 3.45 | 0.178 |
| Do you suffer from premenstrual symptoms? (N = 217) | ||||
| No | 7 (46.7) | 8 (53.3) | 0.73 | 0.691 |
| Yes | 89 (44.1) | 113 (55.9) | ||
| Do you use medication to relieve menstrual irregularities? (N = 217) | ||||
| No | 37 (43) | 49 (57) | 0.78 | 0.675 |
| Yes | 59 (45) | 72 (55) | ||
| Do you think that this medication is effective? (N = 131) | ||||
| No | 9 (39.1) | 14 (60.9) | 1.25 | 0.533 |
| Yes | 51 (46.8) | 57 (53.2) | ||
| Did you seek any medical help from any clinician? | ||||
| No | 75 (47.2) | 84 (52.8) | 2.79 | 0.247 |
| Yes | 21 (36.2) | 37 (63.8) | ||
| Did you discuss this problem with a family member or a friend? | ||||
| No | 20 (38.5) | 32 (61.5) | 1.63 | 0.442 |
| Yes | 76 (46.1) | 89 (53.9) | ||
| Did you miss classes when you had menstrual irregularities? | ||||
| No | 45 (45.5) | 54 (54.5) | 0.82 | 0.844 |
| Sometimes | 40 (43.5) | 52 (56.5) | ||
| Yes | 11 (42.3) | 15 (57.7) | ||