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Table 1 Descriptive analysis of the sociodemographic characteristics and menstrual and medical history (n = 487)

From: Dysmenorrhea and depressive symptoms among female university students: a descriptive study from Saudi Arabia

Item

Frequency (%)/mean ± SD

1. Age

20.64 ± 2.38

 < 20 years

157 (32.2%)

 20–24 years

307 (63%)

 > 25 years

23 (4.7%)

2. College

 Health colleges

198 (40.7%)

 Science colleges

148 (30.4%)

 Humanities colleges

91 (18.7%)

 Community college

50 (10.3%)

3. Marital status

 Married

20 (4.1%)

 Not married

467 (95.9%)

4. Do you have children

 Yes

15 (3.1%)

 No

472 (96.9%)

5. Family’s monthly income

 Enough with savings

194 (39.8%)

 Enough

225 (46.2%)

 Not enough

45 (9.2%)

 Not enough and without savings

23 (4.7%)

6. Age of menarche

12.83 ± 1.64

 < 11 years

88 (18.1%)

 12–14 years

323 (66.3%)

 > 15 years

76 (15.6%)

7. Is your menstrual cycle regular?

 

 Yes

326 (66.9%)

 No

161 (33.1%)

8. Duration of menstrual cycle in days

6.53 ± 1.60

9. Do you use any painkillers for menstrual pain?

 

 Yes

233 (47.8%)

 No

254 (52.2%)

10. Do you use any herbs for menstrual pain?

 

 Yes

237 (48.7%)

 No

250 (51.3%)

11. Have you ever been to a doctor because of menstrual pain?

 

 Yes

93 (19.1%)

 No

394 (80.9%)

12. Have you ever been diagnosed with a gynecological disease?

 

 Yes

42 (8.6%)

 No

445 (91.4%)

13. Have you ever been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder?

 

 Yes

54 (11.1%)

 No

433 (88.9%)