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Table 2 Socio-economic and demographic characteristics among girls with self-reproted menstrual irregularity (N = 12,707)

From: Relationship between depressive symptoms and self-reported menstrual irregularities during adolescence: evidence from UDAYA, 2016

Characteristics

Frequency

Percentage

p-value

Depressive symptoms

  

 < 0.001

 Minimal

958

9.42

 

 Mild

247

20.23

 

 Moderate

76

21.66

 

 Severe

53

21.98

 

Physical Activities

  

0.100

 No

872

11.66

 

 Yes

462

10.34

 

Substances use

  

0.044

 No

1295

11.11

 

 Yes

39

15.53

 

BMI status

  

0.314

 Under weight

24

7.9

 

 Normal weight

329

11.86

 

 Over weight

15

17.94

 

Menstrual hygiene practices

  

 < 0.001

 Only sanitary napkin

403

14.43

 

 Only piece of clothes

394

9.81

 

 Others

537

10.28

 

Child birth experience

  

 < 0.001

 No

1183

11.83

 

 Yes

151

7.54

 

Age

  

 < 0.001

 10–14

11

5.88

 

 15–19

1293

11

 

Year of schooling

  

0.592

 No

201

11.29

 

 1–7 years

277

11

 

 8–9 years

372

10.68

 

 10 and above

484

11.78

 

Marital status

  

0.002

 Never married

824

10.23

 

 Married

510

13.06

 

Wealth Index

  

0.082

 Poorest

171

11.57

 

 Poorer

220

11.98

 

 Middle

279

11.3

 

 Richer

361

11.59

 

 Richest

303

9.89

 

Caste

  

0.004

 Non SC/ST/OBC

277

14.04

 

 SC/ST

331

11.86

 

 OBC

726

9.99

 

Religion

  

0.091

 Non-Hindus

336

11.94

 

 Hindu

998

11.02

 

Residence

  

 < 0.001

 Rural

825

11.72

 

 Urban

509

8.61

 

State

  

0.040

 UP

681

11.50

 

 Bihar

653

10.62

 

Total

1,334

11.22

 
  1. Note: SC/ST Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe, OBC Other backward class, *p < 0.05