Independent Variable | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Cramps | Â | Â | Â |
   No (n = 187) | 1.00 | - | - |
   Yes (Mild to severe) (n = 435) | 0.57 | (0.36 - 0.91) | 0.02 |
Heavy flow/heavy bleeding | Â | Â | Â |
   No (n = 186) | 1.00 | - | - |
   Yes (Mild to severe) (n = 436) | 1.64 | (1.01-2.67) | 0.05 |
Pimples/acne | Â | Â | Â |
   No (n = 182) | 1.00 | - | - |
   Yes (Mild to severe) (n = 456) | 1.57 | (0.98-2.54) | 0.06 |
Education level | Â | Â | Â |
   Preliminary and undergraduate levels (n = 607) | 1.00 | - | - |
   Graduate level (n = 73) | 0.36 | (0.14 - 0.91) | 0.03 |
Major | Â | Â | Â |
   Lab science, public health or medicine (n = 285) | 1.00 | - | - |
   Non-science (n = 386) | 1.58 | (1.03 - 2.50) | 0.04 |
Use of pain relievers to relieve menses symptoms | Â | Â | Â |
   No (n = 411) | 1.00 | - | - |
   Yes (n = 276) | 3.17 | (2.07 - 4.86) | <0.001 |
Age | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤ 20 (n = 346) | 1.00 | - | - |
   21-29 (n = 316) | 1.09 | (0.68-1.74) | 0.72 |
   ≥ 30 (n = 23) | 1.78 | (0.31-10.1) | 0.52 |
University | Â | Â | Â |
   Babcock University (n = 237) | 1.00 | - | - |
   Covenant University (n = 167) | 1.13 | (0.62-2.07) | 0.68 |
   University of Ibadan (n = 149) | 1.61 | (0.90-2.88) | 0.10 |
   Obafemi Awolowo University (n = 153) | 1.26 | (0.69-2.28) | 0.45 |