Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (n = 705)
Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristics | |
Age | |
12–15 | 258 (36.6) |
16–17 | 376 (53.3) |
18–19 | 71 (10.1) |
Religion | |
Christianity | 655 (92.9) |
Islamic | 35 (5.0) |
Traditional | 15 (2.1) |
Mother’s education | |
No formal education | 527 (74.8) |
Primary education | 154 (21.8) |
Secondary or higher education | 24 (3.4) |
Parent(s) income status | |
Low | 518 (73.5) |
Moderate | 153 (21.7) |
High | 34 (4.8) |
Menstruation-related characteristics | |
Type of sanitary material used during the last menstruation | |
Sanitary pad | 464 (65.8) |
Cloth | 241 (34.2) |
Privacy in school | |
No | 242 (34.3) |
Yes | 463 (65.7) |
Cultural restrictions | |
No | 398 (56.5) |
Yes | 307 (43.5) |
Menstruation-related School absenteeism | |
No | 511 (72.5) |
Yes | 194 (27.5) |
Number of days absent in a month (n = 194) | |
1–2 days | 95 (49.0) |
3–4 days | 72 (37.1) |
5–7 days | 27 (13.9) |