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Table 1 Sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics of female health science students in Wollo University, February 2017, Dessie, Ethiopia (n = 254)

From: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder and associated factors among female health science students in Wollo University, Ethiopia, 2017/18

Variables

Frequency(n)

Percentage (%)

Age in years

  

 15–25

216

85

  > 26

38

15

Body mass index(BMI)

 Under weight (BMI < 18.50)

51

20.1

 Normal BMI 18.50–24.99)

199

78.3

 Over weight (BMI > 24.99)

4

1.6

Marital status

 Single

174

68.5

 Has boy friend

36

14.2

 Married

43

16.9

 Widowed

1

0.4

study year

 1st year

85

33.5

 2nd year

109

42.9

 3rd year

29

11.4

  > 4th year

31

12.2

Age at first Menarche (in years)

  < 13

12

4.7

 13–15

141

55.5

 16–18

93

36.6

  > 18

8

3.1

Number of average days bleeding per one cycle in the last one year

 1–3

74

29.1

 4–5

133

52.4

 6–8

37

14.6

  > 8

10

3.9

The amount of blood during one menstrual period

 Mild

29

11.4

 Moderate

191

75.2

 Heavy

30

11.8

 Extremely heavy

4

1.6