Table 6 Reuse needs and 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 had enough water to soak or wash my menstrual material | 1 (1) | 9 (5) | 14 (8) | 150 (86) |
I had access to a basin to soak or wash my menstrual materials whenever I needed it | 5 (3) | 1 (1) | 15 (9) | 153 (88) |
I was able to wash my menstrual materials when I wanted to | 2 (1) | 4 (2) | 26 (15) | 143 (82) |
I had enough soap to wash my menstrual materials | 10 (6) | 22 (13) | 33 (19) | 109 (63) |
I was able to dry my materials when I wanted to | 5 (3) | 4 (2) | 47 (27) | 118 (68) |
I worried that someone would see me while I was washing my menstrual materials | 37 (21) | 69 (40) | 41 (24) | 27 (16) |
I worried that my menstrual materials would not be dry when I needed them | 94 (54) | 51 (29) | 21 (12) | 8 (5) |
I worried that others would see my menstrual materials while they were drying | 45 (26) | 76 (44) | 31 (18) | 22 (13) |