PREDICTION MODEL OF PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA IN FEMALE STUDENTS OF PUBLIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN PALEMBANG

Abstract

Background: Primary dysmenorrhea is menstrual accompanied by pain in common experienced in the past three years since the beginning of menstruation and no particular disease caused it and becoming important thing of  absenteeism for female students in school. This study aimed to determine factors associated with primary dysmenorrhea in female students of public senior high school in Palembang

Methods: This study used a cross-sectional study design with the all population of female students the public senior high school in Palembang and amount of samples 146 students from SMA Negeri 6 and SMA Negeri 14 Palembang. The data analysis include univariate, bivariate analysis by using chi square test, and multivariate by using multiple logistic regression predictive model.

Results: Based on multivariate analysis was obtained the most dominant variable associated with primary dysmenorrhea in female students of public senior high school in Palembang was stress with value OR_Adjusted 9.033 (95% CI: 2.452-33.280) was controlled by more variables consists of family history of dysmenorrhea, bedtime, duration of menstruation ,time of waking, hours of sleeping, menstrual cycle, Body Mass Index (BMI), age, cigarette smoke exposure, meal skipping, sport, and age of menarche.

Conclusion: Stress can be reduced by avoiding sources of stress (stressors) and adequate rest. The school is expected to collaborate with health professional to provide information such as promotive and preventive efforts especially primary dysmenorrhea, so it can be applied by students in daily life.

Keywords: Primary dysmenorrhea, female students, senior high school

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26553/jikm.2017.8.1.10-18