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Table 2 Bivariate association with frequency of changing sanitary napkins in school toilets

From: Quality of public school toilets and the frequency of changing sanitary napkins among students in public secondary schools in the City of Manila, Philippines

Variables

Changed

Not changed

Odds ratio

95% CI

P value

n

%

n

%

Observed availability of sanitary bin

 Not available

58

65.2

31

34.8

1

  

 Available in toilet

62

83.8

12

16.2

2.04

0.59, 12.9

0.197

 Available in cubicles

283

78.0

80

22.0

2.76

0.69, 6.00

0.197

Observed toilet bowl cleanliness*

 Bad

127

75.1

42

24.9

1

  

 Good

276

69.2

123

30.8

1.01

0.36, 2.80

0.990

Perceived privacy

 Disagree

41

73.2

15

26.8

1

  

 Neutral

45

75.0

15

25.0

1.09

0.47, 2.50

0.845

 Agree

317

77.3

93

22.7

1.18

0.62, 2.25

0.612

Perceived availability of sanitary bin

 Disagree

40

67.8

19

32.2

1

  

 Neutral

36

81.8

8

18.2

2.04

0.77, 5.39

0.152

 Agree

327

77.3

96

22.7

1.33

0.73, 2.44

0.357

Perceived toilet bowl cleanliness

 Disagree

73

79.3

19

20.7

1

  

 Neutral

53

75.7

17

24.3

0.82

0.39, 1.72

0.603

 Agree

277

76.1

87

23.9

0.79

0.45, 1.40

0.416

Perceived smell

 Disagree

104

80.6

25

19.4

1

  

 Neutral

54

80.6

13

19.4

1.11

0.52, 2.35

0.790

 Agree

245

74.2

85

25.8

0.75

0.46, 1.24

0.262

Perceived availability of hand wash facility

 Disagree

47

74.6

16

25.4

1

  

 Neutral

34

75.6

11

24.4

1.26

0.52, 3.07

0.605

 Agree

322

77.0

96

23.0

1.26

0.68, 2.32

0.462

Age

    

1.33

1.02, 1.74

0.036

Father’s educational attainment

 Secondary incompletion

116

69.5

51

30.5

1

  

 Secondary

193

78.5

53

21.5

1.39

0.86, 2.21

0.162

 Tertiary

94

83.2

19

16.8

1.75

0.96, 3.20

0.069

Level of menstrual flow

 Light or moderate

318

75.2

105

24.8

1

  

 Heavy

85

82.5

18

17.5

1.42

0.83, 2.45

0.204

Attitude

 Lower attitude

78

70.3

33

29.7

1

  

 Moderate attitude

117

70.9

48

29.1

1.49

0.90, 2.47

0.123

 Higher attitude

208

83.2

42

16.8

3.41

1.99, 5.83

0.001

Perceived behavioral control (PBC)

 Lower PBC

131

67.2

64

32.8

1

  

 Moderate PBC

117

76.5

36

23.5

1.67

1.03, 2.70

0.038

 Higher PBC

155

87.1

23

12.9

3.17

1.83, 5.50

0.001

Subjective norm

 Lower subjective norm

142

66.7

71

33.3

1

  

 Moderate subjective norm

90

75.6

29

24.4

1.29

0.90, 2.46

0.918

 Higher subjective norm

171

88.1

23

11.9

3.40

1.99, 5.83

0.008

  1. *Classified as good if there is no fecal matter, urine, blood, or footprint
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