Table 6.
Factors associated with sanitary pad use during menstruation, Northeast Ethiopia, 2013 (n = 455)
| Variables | Disposable sanitary napkin use | Crude odds ratio (95% C.I.) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% C.I.) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| School | Mersa | 56 (53.80) | 48 (46.20) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Sirinka | 42 (65.60) | 22 (34.40) | 0.61 (0.32 - 1.16) | 2.30 (0.99 - 5.32) | |
| Kokono | 27 (77.10) | 8 (22.90) | 0.35 (0.14 - 0.83)* | 0.88 (0.28 - 2.76) | |
| Merto | 48 (72.70) | 18 (27.30) | 0.44 (0.23 - 0.85)* | 0.83 (0.36 - 1.96) | |
| Sirinka Gerado | 30 (73.20) | 11 (26.80) | 0.43 (0.19 - 0.94)* | 1.82 (0.65 - 5.08) | |
| Mehal Amba | 31 (77.50) | 9 (22.50) | 0.34 (0.15 - 0.78)* | 0.95 (0.34 - 2.65) | |
| Melka Chefe | 60 (57.10) | 45 (42.90) | 0.88 (0.51 - 1.51) | 0.91 (0.48 - 1.72) | |
| Residence | Rural | 178 (76.40) | 55 (23.60) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Urban | 116 (52.30) | 106 (47.70) | 2.96 (1.98 - 4.42)*** | 2.32 (1.21 - 4.45)* | |
| Live with | Both parents | 206 (60.60) | 134 (39.40) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Mother only | 45 (71.40) | 18 (28.60) | 0.62 (0.34 - 1.12) | 0.52 (0.26 - 1.03) | |
| Father only | 9 (81.80) | 2 (18.20) | 0.34 (0.07 -1.61) | 0.89 (0.16 - 4.82) | |
| Relatives | 32 (91.40) | 3 (8.60) | 0.14 (0.04 - 0.48)** | 0.16 (0.04 - 0.56)** | |
| Husband | 2 (33.30) | 4 (66.70) | 3.08 (0.56 -17.02) | 4.71 (0.66 - 33.63) | |
| Mother’s education | Illiterate | 159 (81.50) | 36 (18.50) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Read & write | 82 (60.70) | 53 (39.30) | 2.85 (1.73 - 4.71)*** | 2.30 (1.23 - 4.30)** | |
| Primary | 30 (44.80) | 37 (55.20) | 5.45 (2.98 - 9.95)*** | 4.13 (1.85 - 9.18)** | |
| Secondary and above | 23 (39.70) | 35 (60.30) | 6.72 (3.55 - 12.73)*** | 4.26 (1.61 - 11.28)** | |
| Father’s education | Illiterate | 94 (76.40) | 29 (23.60) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Read & write | 101 (68.20) | 47 (31.80) | 1.51 (0.88 - 2.59) | 0.58 (0.29 - 1.15) | |
| Primary | 49 (59.00) | 34 (41.00) | 2.25 (1.23 - 4.11)** | 0.71 (0.32 - 1.59) | |
| Secondary and above | 50 (49.50) | 51 (50.50) | 3.31 (1.87 - 5.85)*** | 0.71 (0.27 - 1.91) | |
| Mother’s occupation | House wife | 193 (69.20) | 86 (30.80) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Petty trader | 79 (59.80) | 53 (40.20) | 1.51 (0.98 - 2.32) | 0.94 (0.53 - 1.65) | |
| Employed††† | 13 (37.10) | 22 (62.90) | 3.80 (1.83 - 7.89)*** | 1.97 (0.73 - 5.28) | |
| Others† | 9 (100.00) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Father’s occupation | Farmer | 206 (71.50) | 82 (28.50) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Petty trader | 35 (48.60) | 37 (51.40) | 2.66 (1.57 - 4.50)*** | 1.21 (0.57 - 2.55) | |
| Employed | 48 (53.30) | 42 (46.70) | 2.20 (1.35 - 3.58)** | 0.61 (0.25 - 1.50) | |
| Others†† | 5 (100.00) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Monthly expenditure (Eth Birr) | <=300 | 90 (80.40) | 22 (19.60) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 301-600 | 97 (77.60) | 28 (22.40) | 1.18 (0.63 - 2.21) | 1.12 (0.55 - 2.28) | |
| 601-900 | 40 (51.30) | 38 (48.70) | 3.89 (2.04 - 7.40)*** | 3.24 (1.46 - 7.17)** | |
| 901-1200 | 38 (50.70) | 37 (49.30) | 3.98 (2.08 - 7.63)*** | 3.41 (1.56 - 7.43)** | |
| >1200 | 29 (44.60) | 36 (55.40) | 5.08 (2.58 - 9.98)*** | 4.97 (2.21 - 11.16)*** | |
Significant at *p-value < 0.05, **p-value < 0.01, and ***p-value < 0.001.
†(farmer, daily laborer), ††(carpenter, barber, daily laborer), †††(government and private).