Association of academic performance of premedical students to satisfaction and engagement in a short training program: a cross sectional study presenting gender differences

ObjectivesThe study aimed to provide an association between dysmenorrhoea and academic performance among university students in Ethiopia. Further, the study attempts to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of dysmenorrhoea.Design and methodInstitution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 April to 28 April 2019. A semistructured and pretested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Binary logistic regression analysis and one-way analysis of variance were performed to model dysmenorrhoea and academic performance, respectively.Setting and participantsEthiopia (2019: n=647 female university students).OutcomesThe primary outcome is dysmenorrhoea, which has been defined as painful menses that prevents normal activity and requires medication. The self-reported cumulative grade point average of students was used as a proxy measure of academic performance, which is the secondary outcome.ResultsThe prevalence of dysmenorrhoea was 317 (51.5%). The educational status of father (adjusted OR (AOR) (95% CI) 2.64 (1.04 to 6.66)), chocolate consumption (AOR (95% CI) 3.39 (95% 1.28 to 8.93)), daily breakfast intake (<5 days/week) (AOR (95% CI) 0.63 (0.42 to 0.95)), irregular menstrual cycle AOR (95% CI) 2.34 (1.55 to 3.54)) and positive family history of dysmenorrhoea AOR (95% CI) 3.29 (2.25 to 4.81)) had statistically significant association with dysmenorrhoea. There was no statistically significant difference in academic performance among students with and without dysmenorrhoea (F (3611)=1.276, p=0.28)).ConclusionsDysmenorrhoea was a common health problem among graduating University students. However, it has no statistically significant impact on academic performance. Reproductive health officers should educate and undermine the negative academic consequences of dysmenorrhoea to reduce the physical and psychological stress that happens to females and their families.

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Gender differences in cognitive impairment and mobility disability in old age: A cross-sectional study in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics ◽

10.1016/j.archger.2013.06.007 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 57 (3) ◽

pp. 311-318 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Yentéma Onadja ◽

Nicole Atchessi ◽

Bassiahi Abdramane Soura ◽

Clémentine Rossier ◽

Maria-Victoria Zunzunegui

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Burkina Faso ◽

Old Age ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Mobility Disability ◽

Cross Sectional

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The Association between Health Behaviours and Academic Performance in Canadian Elementary School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph121114857 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 14857-14871 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Jessie-Lee McIsaac ◽

Sara Kirk ◽

Stefan Kuhle

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional

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Paradox of self-care gender differences among Italian patients with chronic heart failure: findings from a real-world cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021966 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. e021966 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Federica Dellafiore ◽

Cristina Arrigoni ◽

Francesco Pittella ◽

Gianluca Conte ◽

Arianna Magon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Chronic Heart Failure ◽

Real World ◽

Self Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Caregiver Relationship

AimThe aim of this study was to critically analyse and describe gender differences related to self-care among patients with chronic heart failure (HF).Methods and resultsA monocentric real-world cohort of 346 patients with chronic HF in follow-up was used for this cross-sectional study. We report data related to the cohort’s demographic and clinical characteristics. Self-care was assessed using the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index before patients’ discharge. After bivariate analysis, logistical regression models were used to describe the relationship between gender, self-care behaviours and self-care confidence. While men were found to have more than quadruple the risk of poor self-care than women (OR 4.596; 95% CI 1.075 to 19.650), men were also found to be approximately 60% more likely to have adequate self-care confidence than women (OR 0.412; 95% CI 0.104 to 0.962). Considering that self-care confidence is described as a positive predictor of behaviours, our results suggest a paradox. It is possible that the patient–caregiver relationship mediates the effect of confidence on behaviours. Overall, adequate levels of self-care behaviours are a current issue, ranging 7.6%–18.0%.ConclusionThis study sets the stage for future research where elements of the patient–caregiver relationship ought to be considered to inform the planning of appropriate educational interventions. We recommend routinely measuring patients’ self-care behaviours to guide their follow-up and as a basis for any changes in their daily life behaviours.

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Gender differences in the evaluation of care for patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study (ZODIAC-52)

BMC Health Services Research ◽

10.1186/s12913-018-3086-x ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Steven H. Hendriks ◽

Marco H. Blanker ◽

Yvonne Roelofsen ◽

Kornelis J. J. van Hateren ◽

Klaas H. Groenier ◽

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Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Evaluation Of Care

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Gender Differences in the Age-Stratified Prevalence of Risk Factors in Korean Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Nationwide Stroke Registry-Based Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Stroke ◽

10.1111/ijs.12146 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 759-765 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Tai Hwan Park ◽

Youngchai Ko ◽

Soo Joo Lee ◽

Kyung Bok Lee ◽

Jun Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Ischemic Stroke ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Stroke Patients ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stroke Registry

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Effect of Binocular Vision Problems on Childhood Academic Performance and Teachers' Perspective

Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.36351/pjo.v36i2.896 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Saif Hassan Alrasheed ◽

Abd Elaziz Mohamed Elmadina

Keyword(s):

Academic Performance ◽

Binocular Vision ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Eye Care ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convergence Insufficiency ◽

Teachers Perspectives ◽

Academic Record

Purpose: To see the effect of binocular vision problems on childhood academic performance and to record the teacher's perspectives about childhood eye care in Khartoum State of Sudan. Place and Duration of Study: A descriptive cross-sectional study done among the school going children in the Khartoum State of Sudan during the year 2018. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Material and Methods: Three hundred and forty (340) primary school children’s were recruited for study by convenient sampling technique during the academic year 2018. After relevant history, ocular examination was performed. It included visual acuity measurement, assessment of refractive errors and binocular function tests. Academic performance of the children was recorded from academic records of the children. Finally, the qualitative data was derived from teachers’ perspectives about childhood eye care. Results: Mean age of the participants was 11.96 ± 1.63 years. The findings revealed that (78.6%) of children achieved poor academic performances with decompensated exophoria at near. 52.7% children with poor academic performances had weak positive fusion reserve at near P = 0.04. 37.2% of the poor performers had convergence insufficiency. Fort eight percent of females with ocular complaints achieved poor academic performances P = 0.034. With regard to teacher's perspectives about childhood eye care, 98.8%believed that the vision problems had effect on the academic record of the children. Seventy percent of the teachers reported that the students did not undergo eye examinations before joining school. Conclusion: Convergence Insufficiency and weak positive fusional reserve at near has a significant effect on academic performances.

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