Magnitude and associated factors of menstrual irregularity among undergraduate students of Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of undergraduate female students of Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia (N = 620)

Variables		Frequency	Percent %
Age	18–20	332	53.5
	21–22	268	43.2
	24–26	20	3.2
Ethnicity	Amhara	443	71.5
	Oromo	99	16
	SNNP	38	6.1
	Tigrie	29	4.7
	Others	11	1.8
Residence before university admission	Urban	323	52.1
Residence before university admission	Rural	297	47.9
Religion	Orthodox	514	82.9
	Protestant	64	10.3
	Muslim	40	6.5
	Others	11	1.8
Marital status	Single	578	93.2
	Married	39	6.3
	Others	3	0.5
Academic year	1st year	222	35.8
	2nd year	180	29
	3rd year and above	218	35.2
Birr sent from family per month	< 150	138	22.3
	150–300	191	30.8
	≥ 300	291	46.9

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