Univariate and multivariable-adjusted association from GEE analysis between BMI and dysmenorrhea among the 1973–1978 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health from 2000 to 2012.

Abstract

<p>BMI, body mass index, GEE, generalised estimating equations.</p><p>Multivariable-adjusted analysis estimates the effect of the exposure of interest (body mass index) after controlling for sociodemographics (age, education, employment, marital status, language spoken at home, managing income, and history of abuse), lifestyle factors (smoking, illicit drug use and alcohol consumption), reproductive factors (use of oral contraception, parity, age at menarche, and endometriosis).</p><p>Univariate and multivariable-adjusted association from GEE analysis between BMI and dysmenorrhea among the 1973–1978 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health from 2000 to 2012.</p