Table 5 Factors associated with accessing menstrual products through Yathu Yathu among adolescent girls and young women residing in Yathu Yathu intervention clusters (N = 493), 2021
| Â | Number of AGYW (column %) | Number ever-collecting menstrual products (row %) | Crude OR (95% CI)* | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||||
 15–19 | 247 (50.1) | 202 (81.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.007 |
 20–24 | 246 (49.9) | 176 (71.5) | 0.55 (0.35, 0.85) | 0.56 (0.35, 0.88) | |
Highest level of education | |||||
 None/ incomplete primary | 27 (5.5) | 16 (59.3) | 0.29 (0.12, 0.70) | 0.29 (0.12, 0.70) | 0.01 |
 Complete primary | 50 (10.1) | 44 (88.0) | 1.71 (0.67, 4.35) | 1.71 (0.67, 4.35) | |
 Incomplete secondary | 280 (56.8) | 221 (78.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
 Complete secondary/higher education | 136 (27.6) | 97 (71.3) | 0.69 (0.42, 1.13) | 0.69 (0.42, 1.13) | |
Currently in school | |||||
 No | 343 (69.6) | 252 (73.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.12 |
 Yes | 150 (30.4) | 126 (84.0) | 1.63 (0.94, 2.84) | 1.57 (0.89, 2.76) | |
Currently employed | |||||
 No | 399 (80.9) | 311 (77.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.79 |
 Yes | 94 (19.1) | 67 (71.3) | 0.88 (0.51, 1.52) | 0.93 (0.52, 1.62) | |
Marital status | |||||
 Never married | 327 (66.3) | 261 (79.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.13 |
 Married and/or cohabiting | 160 (32.5) | 113 (70.6) | 0.71 (0.43, 1.16) | 0.58 (0.34, 0.99) | |
 Divorced/ separated/widowed | 6 (1.2) | 4 (66.7) | 0.51 (0.09, 2.97) | 0.51 (0.08, 3.22) | |
In last 4Â weeks, ever no food in household because lack of resources to buy food | |||||
 No | 342 (69.4) | 254 (74.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.30 |
 Yes | 151 (30.6) | 124 (82.1) | 1.36 (0.80, 2.30) | 1.33 (0.77, 2.29) | |