Influence of Socioeconomic Status in the Age at  Menarche and Duration of Menstrual Bleeding

Elshiekh, Mohammed; Mohammed, Ammar Mohammed Ali

doi:10.5455/msm.2011.23.195-199

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“…Based on our findings, another significant factor related to the early menarche age was a higher socioeconomic status of the study participants. This result is in line with the results of the studies conducted by Braithwaite in 2009 and Elshiekh in 2011 (33,34).…”

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Menarche Age and Its Association to Body Mass Index and Socioeconomic Status Among School Girls in Sanandaj in North-West of Iran

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Objectives: The age of menarche can be different among girls based on region, ethnic, and some individual factors such as body mass index (BMI). Little is known about the menarche age in Kurdish girls. This study was conducted to determine the menarche age and its association to BMI and socioeconomic status among Kurdish schoolgirls. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 400 schoolgirls from different secondary and high schools in Sanandaj, northwest of Iran. Multi stage sampling was used to select the study samples. Data were collected using a checklist, which included demographic information and other variables under investigation. SPSS version 20 was used for data analysis. Independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, and logistic regression were used for data analysis. The significance level of the tests was considered to be 0.05. Results: The mean and standard deviation (SD) of menarche age was 12.87 ± 1.17 years. About 60.3% of girls had normal BMI and 31%, 6.8%, and 2% of them were underweight, overweight, and obese, respectively. There was a significant relationship between higher BMI (P = 0.02) and menarche age. Based on multivariate analysis, the chance of early menarche in children with higher BMI (≥ 25) was significantly 3.57 times higher than others (P = 0.004). There was no significant relationship between socioeconomic status, physical activity, and birth season, attitude towards menarche, nutritional status, and number of brothers with age of menarche. Conclusions: The results showed a significant relationship between menarche age and BMI. The age of menarche in our region was also different compared to other regions of the globe. The findings of the present study can be used by health policy makers for planning and conducting the interventional programs related to menarche in girls.

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Menarche Age and Its Association to Body Mass Index and Socioeconomic Status Among School Girls in Sanandaj in North-West of Iran

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“…perienced menarche before the age of 10, while the rest fall between the ages of 10-15 (Table 1). These findings align with the research by Elshiekhe and Ali Mohammed (2011), which noted most girls attained menarche around the age of 13.…”

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Menstrual hygiene among the school-going early adolescent girls (10-14 Years): A socio-cultural study in Bankura District, West Bengal, India

Ganguly,

Midya

2023

Acta Biol Szeged

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The onset of menstruation is a significant milestone in female puberty, marking the transition from girlhood to womanhood and initiating the reproductive phase of a woman's life. In Indian society, menstruation is associated with a myriad of traditions, myths, misconceptions, taboos, and superstitions. Open discussions about menstruation management are rare. Various socio-cultural influences propagate negative or erroneous information among girls, detrimentally affecting their understanding of menstrual hygiene and safe practices. This cross-sectional study focuses on early adolescent girls (aged 10-14 years) from a high school in the Bankura district of West Bengal, illuminating the socio-cultural factors that prevent them from gaining appropriate knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning menstrual hygiene. The study found that 11.87% of the girls viewed menstruation as a result of a divine curse, 1.70% perceived it as a disease, and 54.23% lacked a clear understanding of this crucial life phase. Additionally, the majority were ignorant of the source of menstrual bleeding. A mere 8.47% of the girls had knowledge of menstruation before experiencing their first period (menarche). Most of girls didn’t even hear about menstruation before menarche. Thus, menstruation and its associated practices are overshadowed by prevalent taboos and socio-cultural misconceptions.

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“…There is no supportive evidence is available in the study stated that the mean age at menarche not affected by Place of residence (14) . The present work showed that the earlier age at menarche of those girls who had fewer numbers of siblings than those who had more siblings; Supportive evidence is available in the studies that showed there was a relationship between age of menarche and family size (8) (15). It also the study discovered an earlier age at menarche in those girls whose Parents' had a high educational level, occupation of mothers, this result has supportive evidence which is available in the studies that showed a significant correlation was observed between age at menarche and parents' education level (8) (15) (16) .…”

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“…The present work showed that the earlier age at menarche of those girls who had fewer numbers of siblings than those who had more siblings; Supportive evidence is available in the studies that showed there was a relationship between age of menarche and family size (8) (15). It also the study discovered an earlier age at menarche in those girls whose Parents' had a high educational level, occupation of mothers, this result has supportive evidence which is available in the studies that showed a significant correlation was observed between age at menarche and parents' education level (8) (15) (16) . The study not supported evidence is available in the study stated that the age at menarche not affected by Parents' education level (17) , also the study discovered no significant association between occupation of father and age at menarche, this result supported evidence is available in the study that found the age at menarche not affected by occupation of father (17) .…”

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Impact of Socio-economic Status on Age at Menarche among Secondary School Students at AL-Dora Region in Baghdad Governorate

Wadi,

Abdul Jabbar

2014

INJNS

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Objective: To assess the Impact of Socio-economic status on age at menarche among secondary school students atAL-Dora city in Baghdad, Iraq.Methodology: This is a cross sectional study with multi-stage sampling was carried out during the period from the3th of December2013 to 12th of March 2014. The Sample comprised of 1760 girls, 1510 girls from urban area and250 from rural area was included in the study. In first stage, selection of schools was done, and one class wasselected randomly from each level of Education, The data collection through a special questionnaire which Containthe age of girl by year, class level, birth order, number of household, number of rooms, residency (urban/rural),education level of parents, occupation of parents.Results: The study showed that the mean age at menarche for adolescent secondary school girls in Al-Dorawas12.49±0.99 years, and the mean age at menarche of girls living in the urban area were 12.4±1.0 while 12.9±1.1year for girls living in the rural area, which give a significant association, so the girls from urban area had earliermenarche age than rural area, and earlier age at menarche of those girls who had fewer number of siblings thanthose who had more siblings, Also the study discovered an earlier age at menarche in those girls whose Parents’had a high educational level, occupation of mothers, While there was no association between occupation of fatherand age at menarche.Recommendation: According to the findings of the present study we recommended to further elaborated study isrequired to estimate the age of menarche of Iraqi girls, because menarche age can vary by location, it may not bepossible to generalize these results to other communities in the Iraq government

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Influence of Socioeconomic Status in the Age at Menarche and Duration of Menstrual Bleeding

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

Menarche Age and Its Association to Body Mass Index and Socioeconomic Status Among School Girls in Sanandaj in North-West of Iran

Menarche Age and Its Association to Body Mass Index and Socioeconomic Status Among School Girls in Sanandaj in North-West of Iran

Menstrual hygiene among the school-going early adolescent girls (10-14 Years): A socio-cultural study in Bankura District, West Bengal, India

Impact of Socio-economic Status on Age at Menarche among Secondary School Students at AL-Dora Region in Baghdad Governorate

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