Table 3: Comparing obstetric details in the group
with and the group without menstrual disorders using the independent t-test and the Chi-squared test.
|
Menstrual
disorder |
Cycle
during the exam period (N = 372) |
P-Value |
First
cycle following the exam period (N = 372) |
P-Value |
Second
cycle following the exam period (N = 372) |
P-value |
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|
With
mean (S.D)/number (%) |
Without
mean (S.D)/number (%) |
With
mean (S.D)/number (%) |
Without
mean (S.D)/number (%) |
With
mean (S.D)/number (%) |
Without
mean (S.D)/number (%) |
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|
Age
at menarche (in year) |
13.35 (1.29) |
13.48 (1.35) |
0.35 |
13.31 (1.21) |
13.49 (1.4) |
0.19 |
13.21 (1.39) |
13.57 (1.25) |
0.01* |
|
Duration
of taking OCPs (in month) |
2.57 (1.62) |
4 (2.31) |
0.004* |
3 (1.93) |
3.54 (2.23) |
0.39 |
2.8 (1.76) |
3.67 (2.27) |
0.13 |
|
Parity |
0.02 (0.145) |
0 (0) |
0.045* |
0.03 (0.157) |
0 (0) |
0.045* |
0 (0) |
0.2 (0.136) |
0.045* |
|
Frequency
of menstrual cycles per year Less than 6 times 6 times or more |
12 (6.82) 164 (93.18) |
4 (2.27) 172 (97.73) |
0.04* |
8 (5.41) 140 (94.59) |
8 (3.92) 196 (96.08) |
0.51 |
8 (5.41) 140 (94.59) |
8 (3.92) 196 (96.08) |
0.51 |
|
Contraception
method used Hormones Condoms IUD Natural contraception No methods |
4 (2.13) 8 (4.25) 4 (2.13) 4 (2.13) 168 (89.36) |
8 (4.35) 20 (10.87) 0 0 156 (84.78) |
0.005* |
8 (5) 8 (5) 0 0 144 (90) |
4 (1.89) 20 (9.43) 4 (1.89) 4 (1.89) 180 (84.9) |
0.02* |
8 (5) 8 (5) 4 (2.5) 0 140 (87.5) |
4 (1.89) 20 (9.43) 0 4 (1.89) 184 (86.79) |
0.009* |
|
History
of taking OCPs Yes No |
36 (19.15) 152 (80.85) |
44 (23.91) 140 (76.09) |
0.26 |
20 (12.5) 140 (87.5) |
60 (28.3) 152 (71.7) |
< 0.001* |
24 (15) 136 (85) |
56 (26.42) 156 (73.58) |
0.008* |
|
Surgery
on the uterus or ovaries Yes No |
0 188 (100) |
8 (4.35) 176 (95.65) |
0.004* |
4 (2.5) 156 (97.5) |
4 (1.89) 208 (98.11) |
0.69 |
4 (2.5) 156 (97.5) |
4 (1.89) 208 (98.11) |
0.69 |
|
Type
of surgery None Cystectomy Laparoscopy |
188 0 0 |
176 (95.65) 4 (2.175) 4 (2.175) |
0.015* |
156 (97.5) 4 (2.5) 0 |
208 (98.11) 0 4 (1.89) |
0.016* |
156 (97.5) 4 (2.5) 0 |
208 (98.11) 0 4 (1.89) |
0.016* |
|
Pregnancy
during the past 6 months Yes No |
0 1 (100) |
0 1 (100) |
1 |
0 1 (100) |
0 1 (100) |
1 |
0 1 (100) |
0 1 (100) |
1 |
|
Abortion
during the past 6 months Yes No |
0 1 (100) |
0 1 (100) |
1 |
0 1 (100) |
0 1 (100) |
1 |
0 1 (100) |
0 1 (100) |
1 |
|
Childbirth
during the past 6 months Yes No |
0 1 (100) |
0 1 (100) |
1 |
0 1 (100) |
0 1 (100) |
1 |
0 1 (100) |
0 1 (100) |
1 |
|
Breastfeeding
during the past 6 months Yes No |
0 1 (100) |
0 1 (100) |
1 |
0 1 (100) |
0 1 (100) |
1 |
0 1 (100) |
0 1 (100) |
1 |
|
Use
of medications affecting menstruation Yes No |
32 (17.02) 156 (82.98) |
64 (34.78) 120 (65.22) |
< 0.001* |
20 (12.5) 140 (87.5) |
76 (35.85) 136 (64.15) |
< 0.001* |
20 (12.5) 140 (87.5) |
76 (35.85) 136 (64.15) |
< 0.001* |
|
History
of diseases affecting menstruation Yes No |
20 (10.64) 168 (89.36) |
20 (1087) 164 (89.13) |
0.94 |
12 (7.5) 148 (92.5) |
28 (13.21) 184 (86.79) |
0.079 |
12 (7.5) 148 (92.5) |
28 (13.21) 184 (86.79) |
0.079 |
|
Changes
in menstrual bleeding over the past 3 months Yes No |
24 (12.27) 164 (87.23) |
28 (15.22) 156 (84.78) |
0.49 |
16 (10) 144 (90) |
36 (16.98) 176 (83.02) |
0.055 |
20 (12.5) 140 (87.5) |
32 (15.09) 180 (84.91) |
0.48 |
|
*A
significant difference was observed between the groups with and without
menstrual disorder in their obstetric details before using thelogistic regression model. |
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