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Charkazi A, Shahnazi H, Kouchaki G M, Nazari N, Ekrami Z, Samimi A. Age of Menarche and its Relation with Current Height and Socioeconomic Status in Aq Qala city’s girls, 2009. HSR 2011; 6 (3)
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Abdulrahman Charkazi 
1, Hossein Shahnazi2 , Ghorban Mohammad Kouchaki3 , Naeimeh Nazari4 , Zoleikha Ekrami5 , Afieh Samimi6
1, Hossein Shahnazi2 , Ghorban Mohammad Kouchaki3 , Naeimeh Nazari4 , Zoleikha Ekrami5 , Afieh Samimi6
1- PhD Student, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Department of Public Health, School of Paramedicine and Health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
2- PhD Student, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- Instructor, MSc of Nursing, Department of Surgery Unit, School of Paramedicine and Health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
4- Student of Public Health, Department of Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5- BSc of Nursing, Azar Fifth Educational and Clinical Center, Gorgan, Iran
6- BSc Student of Public Health, Department of Public Health, School of Paramedicine and Health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
2- PhD Student, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- Instructor, MSc of Nursing, Department of Surgery Unit, School of Paramedicine and Health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
4- Student of Public Health, Department of Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5- BSc of Nursing, Azar Fifth Educational and Clinical Center, Gorgan, Iran
6- BSc Student of Public Health, Department of Public Health, School of Paramedicine and Health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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Background: The Age in which menarche occurs is considered as age at menarche and it is the good indicator of female gender maturation. The aim of the current study was to determine age of menarche and its relation with height and socioeconomic status of students in Aq Qala city. Methods: This Cross-Sectional study conducted in April, 2009 on 145 students of Aq Qalq city that selected by census method. Data gathering instruments were a valid and reliable questionnaire and height and height measurement devices. Data analyzed using t independent, ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation tests in SPSS (Ver.11.5) software. Findings: Mean of menarche at age was 12.15 ± 0.98 years. Mean of current height, weight and BMI was156.35 ± 5.37cm, 49.51 ± 9.34Kg and 20.2 ± 3.4 Kg/M2 respectively. There was no significant relationship between menarche at age and current height, weight, BMI, parents educational levels, sibship, family size, type on residence and ethnicity(p>0.05).There was significant difference between menarche at age and seasons (p< 0.05). Conclusion: To achieve more definitive results in this field, it is necessity to conducting a wider prospective study with larger sample size and considering all relevant factors is essential for adolescent health programming. Key Words: Menarche at age, Puberty, Students, Aq Qala, Height, socioeconomic.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
education health and promotion
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2011/03/15 | Published: 2011/03/15
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2011/03/15 | Published: 2011/03/15
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