Menstrual characteristics and associations with sociodemographic factors and self-rated health in Spain: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence on how menstrual characteristics may differ based on socioeconomic factors and self-rated health is significantly scarce. The main aim of this study was to investigate the associations between menstrual characteristics, sociodemographic factors and self-rated health among women and people who menstruate (PWM) aged 18-55 in Spain.

Methods

This cross-sectional study includes data from an online survey collected in March-July 2021 across Spain. Descriptive statistical analyses and multivariate logistic regression models were performed.

Results

The analyses included a total of 19,358 women and PWM. Mean age at menarche was 12.4 (SD = 1.5). While 20.3% of our participants experienced a menstrual abundance over 80 ml, 64.1% reported having menstrual bloo

SUBMITTER: Medina-Perucha L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10838449 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature