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Table 1 Period Poverty Survey Questions

From: “I stretch them out as long as possible:” U.S. women’s experiences of menstrual product insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic

Specific questions included in the menstrual survey panel

Answered “YES” to 2 of 3 questions specified:

 1. Could not afford sanitary products?

 2. Had to use a makeshift material because ran out of a menstrual product?

 3. Paying for a sanitary product is more difficult?