Figure 1: signs and symptoms of dysmenorrhea that WU Dessie female students experience
Variable |
Frequency |
Percentage |
Age |
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16-18 |
20 |
5.7 |
19-21 |
237 |
68.1 |
22-25 |
87 |
25 |
>25 |
4 |
1.1 |
Religion of participants |
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Orthodox |
257 |
73.9 |
Muslim |
64 |
18.4 |
Catholic |
4 |
1.1 |
Protestant |
23 |
6.6 |
Educational level |
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First year |
105 |
30.2 |
Second year |
105 |
30.2 |
Third year |
113 |
32.5 |
Fourth year |
13 |
3.7 |
Fifth year |
11 |
3.2 |
Sixth year |
1 |
0.3 |
College of the participants |
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Medical |
82 |
23.6 |
Non-medical |
266 |
76.4 |
Table 1: Socio-demographic factors of WU female students in 2019
Variable |
frequency |
Percentage |
Age at menarche (years) |
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9-11 |
8 |
2.3 |
12-14 |
103 |
29.6 |
15-17 |
205 |
58.9 |
>18 |
32 |
9.2 |
Menstrual cycle |
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Every month (28 days) |
274 |
78.7 |
Between 1-2 months |
53 |
15.2 |
Every 3 month |
14 |
4 |
>3 months |
7 |
2 |
Days of menstrual bleeding (days) |
||
1-2 |
17 |
4.9 |
3-4 |
231 |
66.4 |
5-7 |
89 |
25.6 |
>7 |
11 |
3.2 |
Treatment for >7 days bleeding |
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Yes |
2 |
|
No |
9 |
|
Table 2: Menstruation related information of WU Dessie female students, 2019
Variable |
frequency |
percentage |
History of dysmenorrhoea |
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Yes |
321 |
92.2 |
No |
27 |
7.8 |
Family history of dysmenorrhoea |
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Yes |
202 |
58 |
No |
73 |
21 |
I do not know |
46 |
13.2 |
Who of your family has a history |
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Mother |
64 |
18.4 |
Sister |
114 |
32.8 |
Aunt |
16 |
4.6 |
More than one |
8 |
2.3 |
Type of pain you develop |
||
Continuous |
88 |
25.3 |
Intermittent |
233 |
67 |
When does your dysmenorrhoea occur |
||
Before the menarche |
187 |
53.7 |
During the menarche |
123 |
35.3 |
After the menarche |
11 |
3.2 |
Physician consultation |
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Yes |
68 |
19.5 |
No |
253 |
72.7 |
Table 3: History of dysmenorrhoea, family history of dysmenorrhoea, types of pain, time at which the pain occurs and physician consulting habits of WU female students, 2019
Variable |
Frequency |
percentage |
Have you manage your dysmenorrhoea |
||
Yes |
230 |
66.1 |
No |
91 |
26.1 |
Type of management practice |
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Sport activity |
15 |
4.3 |
Home remedies |
108 |
31 |
Massage |
19 |
5.5 |
Medication |
19 |
5.5 |
Combination of practice |
69 |
19.8 |
Table 4: Management practice of wollo university female students towards dysmenorrhea, 2019
Variable |
Frequency |
percentage |
Type of medication |
||
Diclofenac |
40 |
11.5 |
Paracetamol |
12 |
3.4 |
Ibuprofen |
28 |
8 |
Tramadol |
14 |
4 |
Contraceptives |
6 |
1.7 |
Morphine |
1 |
0.3 |
Reason for medication |
||
Physician consultation |
21 |
6 |
The Severity of pain |
106 |
30.5 |
Awareness |
5 |
1.4 |
More than one reason |
1 |
0.3 |
Where do you get the medication |
||
Community pharmacy |
54 |
15.5 |
Sharing from friends |
16 |
4.6 |
Leftover |
4 |
1.1 |
Prescribed |
19 |
17 |
When you take your medication |
||
Before the menarche |
30 |
8.6 |
During the menarche |
100 |
28.7 |
After the menarche |
3 |
0.9 |
Frequency of medication taking |
||
As needed |
106 |
30.5 |
Twice daily |
21 |
6 |
Three times a day |
6 |
1.7 |
Route of administration |
||
By mouth |
117 |
33.6 |
Injection |
9 |
2.6 |
Rectal |
1 |
0.3 |
Vaginal |
1 |
0.3 |
More routes used |
5 |
1.4 |
The Side effect of the medication |
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Yes |
60 |
17.2 |
No |
73 |
21 |
Table 5: Medication history, awareness of participants on daily maximum dose and side effects of medications used among wollo university female students, 2019
Figure 1: signs and symptoms of dysmenorrhea that WU Dessie female students experience
Figure 2: impact of dysmenorrhea among WU female students, 2019
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