Table 1b Unmet needs associated with menstrual hygiene methods
|  | MMM N = 43 | Sanitary pads N = 3029 | Others N = 72 | Total N = 3144 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
Unmet needs (Overall) | Present | 18 (41.9) | 1901 (62.8) | 56 (77.8) | 1975 (62.8) | 0.001* |
Absent | 25 (58.1) | 1128 (37.2) | 16 (22.2) | 1169 (37.2) | ||
Unmet material and home environment needs | Present | 13 (30.2) | 1374 (45.4) | 50 (69.4) | 1437 (45.7) | < 0.001* |
Absent | 30 (69.8) | 1655 (54.6) | 22 (30.6) | 1707 (54.3) | ||
Unmet transport and college environment needs | Present | 30 (69.8) | 2117 (69.9) | 54 (75.0) | 2201 (70.0) | 0.646 |
Absent | 13 (30.2) | 912 (30.1) | 18 (25.0) | 943 (30.0) | ||
Unmet material reliability concerns | Present | 18 (41.9) | 2202 (72.7) | 43 (59.7) | 2263 (72.0) | < 0.001* |
Absent | 25 (58.1) | 827 (27.3) | 29 (40.3) | 881 (28.0) | ||
Unmet change and disposal insecurity | Present | 17 (39.5) | 1464 (48.3) | 41 (56.9) | 1522 (48.4) | 0.177 |
Absent | 26 (60.5) | 1565 (51.7) | 31 (43.1) | 1622 (51.6) | ||
For those using reusable materials (N = 446) | ||||||
Unmet reuse needs | Present | 14 (41.2) | 289 (73.2) | 12 (70.6) | 315 (70.6) | < 0.001* |
Absent | 20 (58.8) | 106 (26.8) | 5 (29.4) | 131 (29.4) | ||
Unmet reuse insecurity | Present | 15 (44.1) | 308 (78.0) | 14 (82.4) | 337 (75.6) | < 0.001* |
Absent | 19 (55.9) | 87 (22.0) | 3 (17.6) | 109 (24.4) | ||