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Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of secondary and preparatory school female students in Debremarkos town, North West Ethiopia, 2016

From: Premenstrual syndrome and factors associated with it among secondary and preparatory school students in Debremarkos town, North-west Ethiopia, 2016

Variables

Frequency (n = 492)

Percent (%)

Age; n = 484

 10–14

4

0.8

 15–19

442

91.3

 20–24

38

7.9

Marital status

 Single

478

96.3

 Ever married

18

3.7

Family history of PMSa

 Yes

193

39.2

 No

229

46.5

 I don’t know

70

14.2

Physical activity

 Not at all

263

53.5

 Irregularly

170

34.6

 Regularly

59

12.0

Nonacademic duty in the family; n = 491

 Not at all

87

17.7

 Simple

340

69.1

 Heavy

64

13.0

Coffee intake (No of cups/day)

 0

239

48.6

 1–4

185

37.6

 ≥ 5

68

13.8

Tea intake

 Yes

471

95.7

 No

21

4.3

Drinking alcohol

 Not at all

438

89.0

 Irregularly with occasions

35

7.1

 Regularly

19

3.9

  1. aPMS: Premenstrual syndrome