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- Title
Prevalence and predictors of dysmenorrhea among students at a university in Turkey
- Authors
Ozerdogan, Nebahat; Sayiner, Deniz; Ayranci, Unal; Unsal, Alaettin; Giray, Sevgi
- Abstract
Abstract: Objective: To determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea among Turkish university students and to evaluate the effects of sociodemographic characteristics on the condition. Method: A cross-sectional survey of 857 students conducted by questionnaire in April 2007 at a university in Turkey. A visual analogue scale was used to assess the severity of dysmenorrhea. Data were analyzed using the χ2 test and logistic regression analysis. Results: The prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 55.5% (444 out of 800 women). Risk of dysmenorrhea was approximately 1.5-times higher in women with a satisfactory spending allowance (OR 1.49; 95% CI, 1.05–2.13); 3.5-times higher in women with a family history of dysmenorrhea (OR 3.48; 95% CI, 2.54–4.78); 1.5-times higher in women who were underweight compared with overweight/obese women (OR 1.52; 95% CI 0.99–2.33); 1.6-times higher in women who reported a history of smoking (OR 1.57; 95% CI, 1.10–2.25); and 1.8-times higher in women with an excessive sugar intake (OR 1.77; 95% CI, 1.15–2.72). Conclusion: The high prevalence of dysmenorrhea among Turkish university students is a significant health problem that requires attention.
- Subjects
TURKEY; DYSMENORRHEA; DISEASE prevalence; COLLEGE students; LOGISTIC regression analysis; CROSS-sectional method; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; QUESTIONNAIRES; DISEASES
- Publication
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2009, Vol 107, Issue 1, p39
- ISSN
0020-7292
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.05.010