Table 4. Results from binary logit regression (odds ratio) for women by background characteristics using menstrual cups vs other products to manage their menstrual needs.
| Variables | Menstrual Cups vs Disposable Period Products | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | |
| Individual Variables | ||
| Age at Menarche | ||
| Less than 12® | ||
| 12 to 15 years | 0.89 | 1.11 |
| 15 years or older | 0.79 | 0.94 |
| Education Level of Respondents | ||
| No Education® | ||
| Primary | 1.87** | 1.82** |
| Secondary | 1.57* | 1.39 |
| Higher | 1.86** | 1.68* |
| Marriage | ||
| Single ® | ||
| Married | 0.84** | 0.90 |
| Other | 0.59 | 0.70 |
| Mass media Exposure | ||
| None® | ||
| Partial | 1.42** | 1.38** |
| Full | 1.30** | 1.34** |
| Household Variables | ||
| Wealth Index | ||
| Poorest® | ||
| Middle | 0.84 | 0.92 |
| Richest | 0.98 | 1.14 |
| Water and Sanitation Facility | ||
| Unhygienic ® | ||
| Hygienic | 0.82 | 0.96 |
| Social Category | ||
| General® | ||
| Scheduled Caste | 1.25* | 1.57** |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1.25 | 1.36* |
| Other Backward Classes | 1.10 | 1.42** |
| Don’t Know | 1.74 | 2.31* |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu® | ||
| Muslim | 1.79*** | 1.11 |
| Others | 0.60** | 0.85 |
| Place of Residence | ||
| Urban® | ||
| Rural | 0.83** | 0.73** |
| State FE | N | Y |
| Observations | 175,219 | 171,663 |
Note:
* p<0.1,
**p<0.05,
*** p<0.01.
® denotes the reference category.