First author, Year | Country | Setting | School status | N | PMSa | Severe painb | Headache | Swellingc | Fatigued |
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East Africa | |||||||||
 Zegeye 2009 [21] | Ethiopia | Mix | School-going | 565 | 75.4% | 72.0% | NR | NR | NR |
North Africa | |||||||||
 Abd El-Hameed 2011 [44] | Egypt | Mix | School-going | 160 | NR | 94.4% | NR | NR | NR |
West Africa | |||||||||
 Gumanga 2012 [31] | Ghana | Urban | School-going | 456 | NR | 74.4% | NR | NR | NR |
 Ajah 2015 [42] | Nigeria | Urban | School-going | 482 | 75.1% | 64.1% | NR | NR | NR |
 Aniebue 2009 [40] | Nigeria | Urban | School-going | 495 |  | 26.7% | NR | NR | NR |
Central America | |||||||||
 Marván 2001 [57] | Mexico | Urban | School-going | 98 | NR | NR | 6.1% | NR | 14.3% |
South America | |||||||||
 Pitangui 2013 [58] | Brazil | Urban | School-going | 174 | NR | 73.0% | 14.4% | 61.5% | 27.6% |
South Asia | |||||||||
 Dambhare 2012 [32] | India | Mix | School-going | 561 | 56.3% | 56.2% | 26.7% | NR | NR |
 Thakre 2012 [22] | India | Mix | School-going | 387 | 55.8% | 61.0% | NR | NR | NR |
 Baidya 2014 [77] | India | Rural | Mix | 200 | 8.5% | 59.5% | 16.0% | NR | 4.0% |
 Rana 2015 [63] | India | Rural | Mix | 400 | NR | 46.8% | NR | NR | NR |
 Bodat 2013 [67] | India | Rural | School-going | 622 | NR | 58.1% | NR | NR | NR |
 Kanotra 2013 [92] | India | Rural | School-going | 323 | 3.1% | 18.3% | NR | NR | NR |
 Mudey 2010 [34] | India | Rural | School-going | 300 | NR | NR | 25.7% | NR | NR |
 Shanbhag 2012 [10] | India | Rural | School-going | 329 | NR | 61.3% | NR | NR | NR |
 Wasnik 2015 [72] | India | Rural | School-going | 435 | 17.9% | 62.3% | 6.7% | NR | NR |
 Patil 2013 [62] | India | Rural | Unclear | 440 | 93.2% | 28.0% | 1.8% | NR | NR |
 Chaudhuri 2012 [60]e | India | Unclear | School-going | 224 | NR | 59.8% | 28.1% (of 128) | NR | 70.3% (of 128) |
 Sharma 2008 [64] | India | Urban | Mix | 198 | 63.1% | 67.2% | 16.7% | 11.1% | 48.0% |
 Chandraratne 2011 [43]f | Sri Lanka | Urban | School-going | 594 | 66.2% | 61.3% | 28.1% (of 393) | NR | 29.1% (of 393) |
 Nair 2012 [73] | India | Urban | School-going | 3443 | NR | 72.4% | 13.9% | NR | 36.1% |
 Sharma 2003 [25] | Nepal | Urban | School-going | 96 | NR | 69.8% | NR | NR | NR |
Southeast Asia | |||||||||
 Lee 2006 [37] | Malaysia | Mix | School-going | 2247 | 74.7% | 69.3% | NR | NR | NR |
 Wong 2011 [47] | Malaysia | Rural | School-going | 1295 | NR | 76.0% | NR | NR | NR |
 Wong 2011 [38] | Malaysia | Rural | School-going | 1295 | 63.1% | NR | 47.3% | 12.6% | 81.1% |
 Wong 2010 [78] | Malaysia | Urban | School-going | 1075 | NR | 74.5% | NR | NR | NR |
 Wong 2011 [48] | Malaysia | Urban | School-going | 1076 | 56.5% | NR | 38.4% | 13.1% | 75.4% |
West Asia | |||||||||
 Poureslami 2002 [79] | Iran | Urban | School-going | 250 | NR | 71.2% | NR | NR | NR |
 Jarrah 2012 [36] | Jordan | Urban | School-going | 490 | NR | NR | 50.4% | NR | 80.6% |
 Santina 2012 [59] | Lebanon | Urban | School-going | 389 | NR | 74.3% | 22.8% | 34.6% | NR |
 Eryilmaz 2009 [80]g | Turkey | Unclear | School-going | 1951 | NR | 72.2% | 26.1% (of 1408) | NR | 11.9% (of 1408) |
 Reis 2011 [27] | Turkey | Urban | Mix | 310 | NR | 23.9% | NR | NR | NR |