Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and associated risk factors among university students in Zimbabwe

Background: Dysmenorrhea is an often incapacitating condition that is characterized by painful menstruation and general body malaise. In Zimbabwe, this condition is understudied, and its associated risk factors are poorly understood. Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and associated risk fact...

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Published in:Women's health (London, England) England), 2023-01, Vol.19, p.17455057231189549-17455057231189549
Main Authors: Nyirenda, Trust, Nyagumbo, Elliot, Murewanhema, Grant, Mukonowenzou, Nyasha, Kagodora, Shingirai Brenda, Mapfumo, Cladnos, Bhebhe, Michael, Mufunda, Jacob
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Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Chi-square test
Coffee
Colleges & universities
Confidence intervals
Cycle ratio
Genetics
Menarche
Menstrual cycle
Menstruation
Original
Parity
Physical exercise
Random sampling
Risk factors
Statistical analysis
Statistical sampling
Students
Womens health
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Summary:Background: Dysmenorrhea is an often incapacitating condition that is characterized by painful menstruation and general body malaise. In Zimbabwe, this condition is understudied, and its associated risk factors are poorly understood. Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of dysmenorrhea among female students at Midlands State University in Zimbabwe. Design: This is a cross-sectional study that employed simple random sampling technique to obtain data from 382 students using pretested and self-administered questionnaires. Methods: Data were analyzed using STATA version 16. Associations between dysmenorrhea, menstrual, sociodemographic, and lifestyle characteristics were measured using chi-square test and logistic regression model. Results: The prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 75.9%, with 28.6% of sufferers describing their pain as severe. Dysmenorrhea significantly affected the school/daily activities of respondents (χ2 = 18.22, p 
ISSN:1745-5057
1745-5065
DOI:10.1177/17455057231189549