TABLE 2.
Cost of one unit, of each material, in Canadian cents
| Sample | Cost per unit | |
|---|---|---|
| Sterile gauze | 2 cm × 2 cm | 35 |
| 4 cm × 4 cm | 40 | |
| 4 cm × 8 cm | 45 | |
| Abdominal pads | 55 | |
| Panty liners | Always (Procter & Gamble, USA) | 11.08 |
| Care free (McNeill PPC, USA) | 7.15 | |
| Compliments (Patents, USA) | 4.2 | |
| Kotex (Kimberly-Clark, USA) | 10.02 | |
| Sanitary napkins | Always (Procter & Gamble, USA) | 23.58 |
| Stay free (McNeill PPC, USA) | 17.87 | |
| Compliments (Patents, USA) | 11.08 | |
| Kotex (Kimberly-Clark, USA) | 21.45 | |
| Diapers | Pampers (Procter & Gamble, USA) | 31.22 |
| Huggies (Kimberly-Clark, USA) | 47.80 | |
| Compliments (Patents, USA) | 22.89 | |
| Comfort (Patents, USA) | 23.31 |