Table 3 Bivariate analysis result of factors associated with menstrual irregularity

Sexually transmitted disease

Yes

6

3

4.235 (1.048, 17.109)*

No

196

415

Reference

Anemia

Yes

61

53

2.979 (1.965,4.517)*

No

141

365

Reference

History of contraceptive

Yes

29

30

2.168 (1.262,3.724)*

No

173

388

Reference

Alcohol score

High risk

33

22

3.515 (1.99,6.207)*

Low risk

169

396

Reference

Sleep hour

 ≤ 5

44

24

5.994 (3.429,10.475)*

6–7

80

139

1.882 (1.294,2.735)*

 ≥ 8

78

255

Reference

Stress level

high stress

46

26

4.446 (2.655,7.444)*

low stress

156

392

Reference

Goiter/IDD

Yes

13

6

4.723 (1.768,12.617*

No

189

412

Reference

Materials used for sanitation

Cloth

9

7

2.768(1.016,7.543)*

Other

3

2

3.229(0.535,19.484)*

Modes

190

409

Reference

BMI

Underweight

49

65

1.711 (1.122,2.609)*

Overweight

13

39

0.757 (0.391,1.463)

Obese

3

3

2.270 (0.452,11.389)

Normal

137

311

Reference

Age categorized

18–20

101

231

Reference

21–22

95

193

1.256 (0.892–1.769)

24–26

6

14

0.98 (0.3667–2.634)

Menarcheal age

 ≤ 12

31

16

1.02 (0.537–1.936)

13–14

146

64

0.866 (0.601–1.248)

 ≥ 15

241

122

Reference

level of physical activity

Low

158

334

Reference

Moderate

41

69

1.256 (0.817–1.932)

High

3

15

0.423 (0.121–1.482)

Start sexual intercourse

Yes

26

41

1.358 (0.805–2.292)

No

176

337

Reference

History of head injury

Yes

8

9

1.874 (0.712–3.932)

No

194

409

Reference

Hypertension

Yes

1

1

2.075 (0.129–33.38)

No

201

417

Reference