Table 3 Multivariate analysis with frequency of changing sanitary napkins in school toilets
Variables | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Observed availability of sanitary bin | |||
Not available | 1 | ||
Available in toilet | 2.54 | 0.76, 8.40 | 0.128 |
Available in cubicles | 2.19 | 0.84, 5.74 | 0.111 |
Observed toilet bowl cleanliness | |||
Bad | 1 | ||
Good | 1.23 | 0.54, 2.81 | 0.618 |
Perceived privacy | |||
Disagree | 1 | ||
Neutral | 1.01 | 0.40, 2.55 | 0.976 |
Agree | 1.47 | 0.68, 3.18 | 0.332 |
Perceived availability of sanitary bin | |||
Disagree | 1 | ||
Neutral | 2.31 | 0.84, 6.40 | 0.104 |
Agree | 1.25 | 0.61, 2.56 | 0.545 |
Perceived toilet bowl cleanliness | |||
Disagree | 1 | ||
Neutral | 0.64 | 0.28, 1.48 | 0.298 |
Agree | 0.62 | 0.30, 1.29 | 0.196 |
Perceived smell | |||
Disagree | 1 | ||
Neutral | 1.18 | 0.51, 2.74 | 0.693 |
Agree | 0.77 | 0.42, 1.41 | 0.393 |
Perceived availability of hand wash facility | |||
Disagree | 1 | ||
Neutral | 1.42 | 0.53, 3.80 | 0.479 |
Agree | 1.18 | 0.57, 2.47 | 0.655 |
Age | 1.33 | 0.99, 1.80 | 0.058 |
Father’s educational attainment | |||
Secondary incompletion | 1 | ||
Secondary | 1.56 | 0.94, 2.60 | 0.087 |
Tertiary | 2.09 | 1.08, 4.02 | 0.029 |
Level of menstrual flow | |||
Light or moderate | 1 | ||
Heavy | 1.50 | 0.83, 2.72 | 0.174 |
Attitude | |||
Lower attitude | 1 | ||
Moderate attitude | 0.88 | 0.49, 1.60 | 0.671 |
Higher attitude | 1.23 | 0.67, 2.27 | 0.510 |
Perceived behavioral control (PBC) | |||
Lower PBC | 1 | ||
Moderate PBC | 1.57 | 0.91, 2.69 | 0.103 |
Higher PBC | 2.29 | 1.24, 4.25 | 0.008 |
Subjective norm | |||
Lower subjective norm | 1 | ||
Moderate subjective norm | 1.28 | 0.74, 2.23 | 0.375 |
Higher subjective norm | 2.63 | 1.45, 4.76 | 0.001 |