Figure 1: signs and symptoms of dysmenorrhea that WU Dessie female students experience
Socio demographic factors |
Category |
Frequency |
Percent |
Age |
18-22 |
95 |
26.6 |
23-27 |
137 |
38.4 |
|
28-32 |
82 |
23 |
|
33-37 |
34 |
9.5 |
|
38-42 |
9 |
2.5 |
|
Residence |
Urban |
298 |
83.5 |
Rural |
58 |
16.5 |
|
Ethnicity |
Amara |
351 |
98.3 |
Tigre |
6 |
1.7 |
|
Oromo |
0 |
.00 |
|
Marital status |
Married |
345 |
96.6 |
Single |
8 |
2.2 |
|
Divorced |
4 |
1.1 |
|
Number of pregnancies |
One |
136 |
38 |
More than one |
221 |
62 |
|
Religion |
Orthodox |
274 |
76.2 |
Muslim |
72 |
20.5 |
|
Protestant |
9 |
2.8 |
|
Others |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Educational status |
Can’t ‘read and write |
69 |
19.3 |
Can read and write |
38 |
10 6 |
|
Primary school(1-8) |
128 |
34 |
|
secondary school(9-12) |
74 |
13 |
|
Diploma |
35 |
9.8 |
|
Degree |
13 |
3.6 |
Table 1: Socio demographic data of respondents in Debere Tabore Hospital 2020
Attitude questions |
responses |
frequency |
percentage |
I believe that IFS can prevent anemia during pregnancy |
agree |
300 |
784 |
neutral |
44 |
12.3 |
|
disagree |
13 |
3.6 |
|
I am interested to take IFS during pregnancy |
agree |
290 |
81.2 |
neutral |
52 |
14.78 |
|
disagree |
15 |
4.2 |
|
I think that taking IFS results big fetus |
agree |
16 |
4.5 |
neutral |
19 |
5.3 |
|
disagree |
324 |
90.1 |
|
I think that taking IFS affect the mother |
agree |
25 |
78 |
neutral |
178 |
4.78 |
|
disagree |
297 |
88.2 |
|
I think that taking IFS harms the fetus |
agree |
15 |
4.2 |
neutral |
17 |
4.7 |
|
disagree |
325 |
91.1 |
Table 2: Respondents attitude towards IFS, Debre Tabor general Hospital in 2020
|
Frequency |
percentage |
On daily base |
260 |
85. 8 |
Weekly |
30 |
9.9 |
When I feel sick |
8 |
2.6 |
Other |
5 |
1.7 |
Total |
3003 |
100 |
Table 3: Respondents way of taking the supplement IFS in Debre Tabor general Hospital 2020
|
frequency |
percentage |
For one month |
115 |
38 |
For two months |
101 |
33.3 |
For three months |
55 |
18.2 |
More than three months |
32 |
10.5 |
Total |
3003 |
100 |
Table 4: How long time the respondents supplemented IF in Debre tabor general Hospital in 2020
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 |
||
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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