PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA AMONG WOLKITE UNIVERSITY FEMALE STUDENT, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA, 2023 INVESTIGATOR’S

Abstract

Introduction: Primary dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecologic compliant among adolescent females, there is a wide variation in the estimate of prevalence of Primarydys menorrhea. Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea, and associated factors among Wolkite university female students 2023.Methods: institution based cross sectional study design was conducted. The study was conducted from June -July 2023. A total of 508 female students were selected by systematic random sampling method. The data was collected with self-administered questionnaire. The data was entered into Epi data 3.1 versions and bivariable and multivariable analysis was carried out in SPSS version 23. Binary logistic regression models were used to assess the association between dependent and independent variables. Variables with the p value < 0.25 in bivariable logistic regression analysis were entered to multivariable logistic regression analysis. Finally, variables with p value <0.05 with 95 % CI in multivariable logistic regression was taken as independent predictors. COR and AOR was used to show the strength of association between dependent and independent variable.Results: A total of 508 female students who had in undergraduate program were participated in the study, making the overall response rates 96.6 %. The prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea was 42.4% 95% CI; 38.1%, 46.4% Age of Menarche(AOR=17.759,95%CI;7.469,42.228),Amountoftea(AOR=0.287,95%CI;0.133,0.619),Chocolateconsumption(AOR=4.142,95%CI;2.150,7.978), and physical exercise (AOR=0.373,95%CI;0.203,0.686) had significantly associated with primary dysmenorrhea. Conclusions: In Wolkite university primary dysmenorrhea affect 2 from 5 students. Age of menarche, amount of tea consumed, chocolate consumption and physical exercise were significantly associated to the occurrence of primary dysmenorrhea. Wolkite University should provide accessible and appropriate medical treatment and counseling service for primary dysmenorrhea affected female students. Physical exercise was protective against primary dysmenorrhea.