Table 4 Consultation and nonpharmacological measures used by female high school students in Nekemte town, Western oromia, Ethiopia, 2024
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Consultation | No one | 267 | 63.3% |
Mother | 105 | 24.9% | |
Friends | 26 | 6.2% | |
Pharmacist | 8 | 1.9% | |
Physicians | 10 | 2.4% | |
Nurse/midwife | 3 | 0.7% | |
Others a* | 3 | 0.7% | |
Total | 422 | 100% | |
Reason for not consulting health care professional | It is a normal physiological cycle | 186 | 46.4% |
It can be tolerated | 111 | 27.7% | |
Consultation is embarrassing | 90 | 22.4% | |
Others b* | 14 | 3.5% | |
Total | 401 | 100% | |
Measure to control painful menses | Yes | 212 | 50.2% |
No | 210 | 49.8% | |
Total | 422 | 100% | |
Types of measure (only) | Only Nonpharmacological | 160 | 76.6% |
Only pharmacological | 12 | 5.7% | |
Both | 37 | 17.7% | |
Total | 209 | 100% | |
Types of measure (both) | Nonpharmacological | 197 | 80.1% |
Pharmacological | 49 | 19.9% | |
Total | 246 | 100% | |
Nonpharmacological measures used c* | Drinking tea | 69 | 20.2% |
Sleeping | 57 | 16.7% | |
Ginger tea | 54 | 15.8% | |
Increasing water intake | 36 | 10.6% | |
Hot bath | 38 | 11.1% | |
Rest | 28 | 8.2% | |
Chewing ginger with salt | 18 | 5.3% | |
Massage | 13 | 3.8% | |
Sports | 10 | 2.9% | |
Chewing gingers only | 9 | 2.5% | |
Destruction by social media | 10 | 2.9% | |
Total | 342 | 100% | |
VAS after Nonpharmacological measures used | No pain | 38 | 19.3% |
Mild pain | 72 | 36.5% | |
Moderate pain | 82 | 41.6% | |
Severe pain | 5 | 2.5% | |
| Â | Total | 197 | 100% |