Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of women with a history of menstrual disorders and controls
Variable | Normal menstruation (N = 530) | Menstrual disorders (N = 65) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 47.70 ± 3.94 | 48.38 ± 4.06 | 0.22 |
Residence | |||
 Urban | 386 (72.83%) | 50 (76.92%) | 0.28 |
 Suburb | 104 (19.62%) | 8 (12.31%) | |
 Rural | 40 (7.55%) | 7 (10.77%) | |
Menstrual status | |||
 Perimenopause, n (%) | 410 (77.36%) | 46 (70.77%) | 0.24 |
 Postmenopause, n (%) | 120 (22.64%) | 19 (29.23%) | |
Age at menarche (years) | 14.51 ± 1.56 | 14.97 ± 1.84 | 0.12 |
Gravidity | 2.81 ± 1.35 | 2.83 ± 1.51 | 0.83 |
Parity | 1.10 ± 0.44 | 1.14 ± 0.50 | 0.74 |
Height (m) | 1.60 ± 0.05 | 1.59 ± 0.05 | 0.28 |
Weight (kg) | 56.02 ± 6.93 | 55.75 ± 6.66 | 0.94 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.94 ± 2.37 | 22.06 ± 2.37 | 0.59 |
 Underweight | 22 (4.15%) | 5 (7.69%) | 0.27 |
 Normal weight | 404 (76.23%) | 48 (73.85%) | |
 Overweight | 97 (18.30%) | 10 (15.38%) | |
 Obesity | 7 (1.32%) | 2 (3.08%) | |
Waist circumference (cm) | 75.98 ± 6.61 | 76.91 ± 7.15 | 0.38 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 92.48 ± 5.05 | 92.27 ± 5.85 | 0.49 |
Waist to hip ratio | 0.82 ± 0.05 | 0.83 ± 0.06 | 0.05 |
Hypertension, n (%) | |||
 No | 502 (94.72%) | 60 (92.31%) | 0.39 |
 Yes | 28 (5.28%) | 5 (7.69%) | |