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Table 6 Factors affecting the feasibility and acceptability of BFP

From: A novel banana fiber pad for menstrual hygiene in India: a feasibility and acceptability study

Parameters

Rural (\(\hbox {N} = 111\))

Urban (\(\hbox {N} = 186\))

 

Feasibility

Acceptability

Feasibility

Acceptability

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Age

 10–19 years

.551

.198–1.531

.769

.204–2.898

.326

.029–3.668

1.885

.775–4.585

 20–25 years

1.008

.156–4.969

.581

.233–3.671

3.991

.378–2.490

1.476

.420–3.871

 \(>25 (ref)\)

        

Education

 Lower primary school

1.315

.114–5.203

1.085

.795–3.807

–

–

–

–

 Upper primary school

.596

.178–2.144

1.294

.693–4.936

–

–

–

–

 High school

.923

.683–1.248

.735

.421–1.283

1.374

.269–2.002

.498

.220–1.127

 Pre-degree/higher secondary school

1.277

.736–4.556

1.803

.161–4.399

2.061

.327–4.158

1.534

.549–3.783

 College (ref)

        

Profession

 Working professional

–

–

–

–

.792

.287–3.484

1.298

.249–2.058

 Student

.924

.108–2.065

1.656

.631–4.895

.369

.164–3.242

1.461

.446–3.570

 Homemaker

1.162

.574–2.269

1.238

.211–2.292

1.347

.820–369

.885

.433–3.780

 Farmer (ref)

        

Money spent every month

 More than ₹100

.703

.048–2.211

1.612

.858–3.156

.674

.066–3.671

.794

.470–3.483

 ₹50–₹100

.500

.242–1.000

1.713

.322–3.911

1.342

.989–2.402

.990

.701–2.342

 \(< 50\)

1.233*

1.083–3.248

1.422*

1.203–3.748

.840

.294–2.420

1.442

.312–2.330

 Using cloth pad and no expense (ref)

        
  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. *Significant at \(\textit{p}< 0.05\)l