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Table 5 Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis of the students’ odds of severe dysmenorrhea

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

Items

Multivariate adjusted odds ratio (OR)

95% CI for OR

p value

Lower

Upper

(Intercept)

0.816

0.023

28.520

0.911

Age (years)

0.909

0.809

1.021

0.108

Has children

3.700

0.674

20.320

0.132

Sufficiency of family monthly income

1.221

0.927

1.608

0.156

Age of menarche (years)

0.830

0.712

0.966

0.016

Has a regular menstrual cycle

0.653

0.398

1.072

0.092

Duration of menstrual cycle (days)

1.081

0.938

1.246

0.285

Pain killer use for menstrual pain

4.948

3.012

8.128

< 0.001

Herb use for menstrual pain

1.818

1.143

2.891

0.012

Needs a doctor for menstrual pain

2.407

1.365

4.246

0.002

PHQ-9 mean score

1.121

1.079

1.166

< 0.001

Positive history of gynecological disease

0.493

0.198

1.229

0.129

Positive history of psychiatric disorder

0.808

0.373

1.746

0.587

  1. Dependent variable: Severe dysmenorrhea (WALIDD score > cutoff of 9)