Table 2 Reproductive characteristics of participants (n = 515)
From: Acceptability and safety of the menstrual cups among Iranian women: a cross-sectional study
Category | n (%) | Mean (SD) Minimum–maximum |
|---|---|---|
Age at menarche | 13.26 (1.41) 8–18 | |
Number of pregnancies | ||
0 | 338 (65.6) | |
1 | 106 (20.6) | |
≥ 2 | 71 (13.8) | |
Number of childbirth | ||
0 | 357 (69.3) | |
1 | 104 (20.2) | |
≥ 2 | 54 (10.5) | |
Number of abortions | ||
0 | 453 (88) | |
1 | 49 (9.5) | |
≥ 2 | 13 (2.5) | |
Number of alive children | ||
0 | 356 (69.1) | |
1 | 102 (19.8) | |
≥ 2 | 57 (11.1) | |
Number of dead children | ||
0 | 494 (95.9) | |
1 | 15 (2.9) | |
≥ 2 | 6 (1.2) | |
Current contraceptive methods | ||
Condoms | 163 (31.7) | |
Withdrawal | 117 (22.7) | |
Withdrawal + condoms | 105 (20.4) | |
OCP | 10 (1.9) | |
Condoms + OCP | 46 (8.9) | |
Withdrawal + OCP | 11 (2.1) | |
IUD | 10 (1.9) | |
Other methods | 16 (3.1) | |
No methods | 37 (7.2) | |
Cup's brand | ||
Lunnet | 450 (87.4) | |
Meluna | 40 (7.8) | |
Nature | 10 (1.9) | |
Other | 15 (2.9) | |
Leakage experience | ||
No | 86 (16.7) | |
Yes | 429 (83.3) | |
Number of episodes of leakage per cycle | ||
1 | 125 (29.1) | |
2 | 123 (28.7) | |
3 | 70 (16.3) | |
4 | 41 (9.6) | |
≥ 5 | 70 (16.3) | |
Change frequency per cycle (h) | ||
≤ 4 | 88 (17.1) | |
4–6 | 253 (49.1) | |
≥ 6 | 174 (33.8) |