Table 2 Reproductive characteristics of female high school students in Nekemte town, Western oromia, Ethiopia, 2024
Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at menarche | ≤ 12 | 136 | 32.2% |
13–14 | 248 | 58.8% | |
≥ 15 | 38 | 9.0% | |
Total | 422 | 100% | |
Duration of Menstruation | < 2 day | 52 | 12.3% |
2–5 days | 297 | 70.4% | |
> 5 days | 73 | 17.3% | |
Total | 422 | 100% | |
Interval of menstruation | < 21 days | 93 | 22.0% |
21–35 days | 276 | 65.4% | |
> 35 days | 53 | 12.6% | |
Total | 422 | 100% | |
Regularity of menstruation | Regular | 186 | 44.1% |
Irregular | 236 | 55.9% | |
Total | 422 | 100% | |
Number of pads changed per day per cycle | < 3 pads/day | 136 | 32.2% |
≥ 3 pads/day | 286 | 67.8% | |
Total | 422 | 100% | |
Parity | Multipara | 14 | 3.3% |
Nullipara | 408 | 96.7% | |
Total | 422 | 100% | |
Family history of dysmenorrhea | I do not know | 19 | 4.5% |
Yes | 207 | 49.1% | |
No | 196 | 46.4% | |
Total | 422 | 100% |