Prevalence and risk factors of primary dysmenorrhoea among medical students: a cross-sectional survey in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of primary dysmenorrhoea among medical students in Indonesia.

Design

A web-based survey was conducted among 630 medical students across Indonesia, selected based on specific inclusion criteria. Dysmenorrhoea prevalence, severity and associated risk factors were assessed using a self-reported questionnaire. To analyse the data, univariate and multiple binary logistic regression analyses were performed. A significance level of 5% (p<0.05) was used for both types of analyses to determine the statistical significance of the observed associations.

Setting and participants

Indonesia (2021: n=630 female medical students).

Outcomes

The primary outcome is primary dysmenorrhoea, defined as p

SUBMITTER: Situmorang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529524 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature