Background characteristics | Type of absorbent (%) | p values | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sanitary napkin | Clothes | Nothing | ||
Age group |  |  |  | p = 0.137 |
15–24 years | 7.5 | 89.4 | 3.1 |  |
25–29 years | 9.8 | 84.8 | 5.4 |  |
 ≥ 30 years | 11.4 | 78.4 | 10.2 |  |
Education |  |  |  | p < 0.001 |
Illiterate | 19.0 | 80.2 | 0.8 | Â |
Literate | 4.2 | 87.9 | 8.0 | Â |
Working status |  |  |  | p = 0.072 |
Not working | 6.6 | 88.7 | 4.7 | Â |
Working | 12.9 | 80.3 | 6.8 | Â |
Type of family |  |  |  | p < 0.001 |
Nuclear | 7.6 | 86.7 | 5.7 | Â |
Joint | 20.0 | 75.6 | 4.4 | Â |
Usage of tobacco |  |  |  | p < 0.001 |
No | 3.8 | 90.4 | 5.7 | Â |
Yes | 16.6 | 78.2 | 5.3 | Â |
Consumption of alcohol |  |  |  | p < 0.001 |
No | 4.2 | 87.4 | 8.4 | Â |
Yes | 16.4 | 82.2 | 1.4 | Â |
Media exposure |  |  |  | p = 0.001 |
No exposure | 4.9 | 88.4 | 6.7 | Â |
Any exposure | 16.4 | 80.6 | 3.0 | Â |
Type of toilet facility |  |  |  | p < 0.001 |
Pit latrine | 18.2 | 76.0 | 5.8 | Â |
Open defecation | 4.6 | 90.0 | 5.4 | Â |
Type of house |  |  |  | p = 0.053 |
Kachha | 6.0 | 87.0 | 6.9 | Â |
Semi-pucca | 12.7 | 81.7 | 5.6 | Â |
Pucca | 15.1 | 83.6 | 1.4 | Â |