Table 2 Menstruation and Menstrual Product Knowledge and Perceptions according to General Characteristics (N = 150)

Classification

M (SD)

t

p

M (SD)

t

p

M (SD)

t

p

M (SD)

t

p

Gender

Men (n = 75)

8.11 (3.32)

−5.770

< .01*

5.04 (3.36)

−9.457

< .01*

26.60 (3.53)

−0.383

.702

8.11 (3.31)

−2.486

.014*

Women (n = 75)

10.59 (1.69)

9.53 (2.43)

26.81 (3.29)

10.59 (1.69)

University major

Health-related (n = 71)

10.21 (2.46)

3.593

< .01*

8.30 (3.42)

3.193

< .01*

10.21 (2.46)

3.593

< .01*

27.06 (3.17)

1.203

.231

Non-health-related (n = 79)

8.56 (3.06)

6.42 (3.75)

8.57 (3.06)

26.39 (3.59)

University year

1st year (n = 14)

7.36 (3.08)

F = 5.799

< .01*

4.79 (3.29)

F = 7.047

< .01*

26.85 (4.28)

F = 0.113

.953

29.50 (4.91)

F = 2.653

.051

2nd year (n = 29)

8.48 (2.95)

5.59 (3.75)

26.38 (2.65)

27.86 (4.72)

3rd year (n = 40)

9.15 (3.26)

7.60 (3.09)

26.75 (3.33)

29.65 (4.20)

4th year (n = 67)

10.25 (2.28)

8.40 (3.66)

26.79 (3.59)

30.75 (4.79)

Presence of sister

Yes (n = 74)

9.32 (3.07)

−0.093

.926

7.26 (3.76)

−0.162

.871

26.89 (3.69)

−1.291

0.199

28.32 (3.71)

−2.682

< .01*

No (n = 76)

9.37 (2.75)

7.36 (3.68)

27.70 (3.94)

30.02 (4.05)

Dating experience

Yes (n = 125)

9.42 (2.90)

0.653

.515

7.48 (3.65)

1.284

.201

26.91 (3.45)

1.663

0.098

29.74 (4.72)

−0.029

0.835

No (n = 25)

9.00 (2.97)

6.44 (3.93)

25.68 (2.98)

29.96 (4.77)

M (SD)

r

p

r

p

r

p

r

p

Age

23.18 (1.85)

0.083

.311

−0.036

.666

−0.035

0.668

0.008

0.926

Number of menstrual products seen

2.25 (1.37)

0.356

< .01*

0.549

< .01*

0.126

0.126

0.348

< .01*