Table 5 Change and disposal insecurity (n = 200)
From: Menstrual health among adolescents and young adults in rural Haiti
During your last menstrual period how often did you feel that… | Participant responses, n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | Sometimes | Often | Always | |
I worried about where to dispose of my used menstrual materials | 136 (68) | 42 (21) | 12 (6) | 9 (5) |
I was concerned that others would see my used menstrual materials in the place I disposed of them | 80 (40) | 81 (41) | 18 (9) | 19 (10) |
When at home, I worried that I would not be able to change my menstrual materials when I needed to | 95 (48) | 79 (40) | 11 (6) | 14 (7) |
When at home, I worried that someone would see me while I was changing my menstrual materials | 71 (36) | 88 (44) | 24 (12) | 16 (8) |
When at home, I worried that someone would harm me while I was changing my menstrual materials | 89 (45) | 66 (33) | 26 (13) | 18 (9) |
When at home, I worried that something else would harm me while I was changing my menstrual materials (eg, animals, insects, unsafe structure) | 71 (36) | 81 (41) | 12 (6) | 35 (18) |
When at school, I worried that I would not be able to change my menstrual materials when I needed to | 64 (32) | 101 (51) | 23 (12) | 11 (6) |
When at school, I worried that someone would see me while I was changing my menstrual materials | 60 (30) | 96 (48) | 30 (15) | 13 (7) |
When at school, I worried that someone would harm me while I was changing my menstrual materials | 87 (44) | 81 (41) | 23 (12) | 8 (4) |