Table 1 Socio-economic and menstrual hygiene characteristics of respondents (n = 526)
Characteristic | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (years), median (IQR) | 13 | (13–14) |
Father’s educational attainment | ||
Secondary incompletion | 167 | 31.8 |
Secondary | 246 | 46.7 |
Tertiary | 113 | 21.5 |
Age of menarche (years), median (IQR) | 12 | (11–12) |
Frequency of changing napkins in school toilets | ||
Once | 239 | 45.4 |
Twice | 124 | 23.6 |
Three times | 37 | 7.0 |
Four times or more | 3 | 0.6 |
Not changed | 123 | 23.4 |
Daily frequency of changing napkins in any place | ||
Once | 17 | 3.2 |
Twice | 122 | 23.2 |
Three times | 237 | 45.1 |
Four times or more | 150 | 28.5 |
Not changed | 0 | 0.0 |
Level of the menstrual flow | ||
Light | 17 | 3.2 |
Moderate | 406 | 77.2 |
Heavy | 103 | 19.6 |