Table 4 Factors Associated with Menstrual Hygiene Management Practice among of school adolescent girls in Eastern Ethiopia, Gursum District 2021
Variables | MHM-Practice | COR with 95% CI | AOR with 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Safe practice | Unsafe practice | |||
Age | ||||
13–15 years | 86 | 88 | Ref. | |
> 15 years | 251 | 152 | 1.68(1.38, 2.32) | 1.56(1.02, 2.39) |
Residence of respondents | ||||
Urban | 224 | 75 | Ref. | |
Rural | 113 | 165 | 1. 22 (0.36, 2.32) | 1.23(0.16, 1.36) |
Level of education | ||||
Grade 8 | 127 | 124 | Ref. | |
Grade 9–10 | 106 | 162 | 1.49(1.05, 2.11) | 0.87(0.35,1.13) |
Grade 11–12 | 8 | 48 | 1.86 (1.04, 2.01) | 1.72(0.97, 1.99) |
Have you ever heard of the menstruation cycle before your menstrual cycle started | ||||
Yes | 319 | 201 | Ref. | |
No | 18 | 39 | 0.29 | 0.29(0.145, 0.56) |
Experienced health problems during menstruation | ||||
Yes | 25 | 51 | Ref. | |
No | 312 | 189 | 3.36(2.01, 5.61) | 4.67(2.63, 8.27) |
Do you know the commercially available sanitary pad? | ||||
Yes | 318 | 196 | Ref. | |
No | 19 | 44 | 0 0.26(0.15, 0.46) | 0.32(0.17, 0.60) |