Table 2. Univariate analysis assessing association between different menstrual hygiene management practices and aspects of the household enabling environment for women according to symptomatic status.

	Case no (%) (N = 228)	Control no (%) (N = 258)	OR*	95% CI*	p-value
Menstrual hygiene practices
Absorbent material
Disposable pads	90 (39.5)	147 (57.0)	1
Reusable cloths	138 (60.5)	111 (43.0)	2.03	1.4–2.9	0.0001
Number of changes/day
3 times	75 (37.7)	100 (45.5)	1
Twice	107 (53.7)	99 (45.0)	1.44	0.96–2.2	0.07
Once	17 (8.5)	21 (9.6)	1.07	0.5–2.2	0.83
Stay home while menstruating
No	46 (20.2)	61 (23.6)	1
Yes	182 (79.8)	197 (76.4)	1.22	0.8–1.9	0.4
Place where absorbent is change
Outdoors	9 (3.9)	14 (5.5)	1
At private room	63 (27.9)	54 (21.0)	1.81	0.7–4.5	0.2
At household toilet	154 (68.1)	189 (73.5)	1.26	0.5–3.0	0.6
Washing practice during menstruation
Both (body and vagina)	189 (82.9)	223 (86.4)	1
Only bath of full body	38 (16.7)	34 (13.2)	1.31	0.8–2.2	0.3
Only vaginal wash	1 (0.44)	1 (0.4)	1.17	0.07–18.9	0.9
Frequency of washing during menstruation
Twice a day	50 (21.9)	67 (26.0)	1
Once a day	173 (75.9)	190 (73.6)	1.22	0.8–1.9	0.4
Only first day	5 (2.2)	1 (0.4)	6.7	0.8–59.2	0.08
Way of washing yourself during menstruation
water and soap	208 (91.2)	250 (96.9)	1
water only	16 (7.02)	8 (3.1)	2.4	1.01–5.7	0.048
Household Enabling Environment
Access to a latrine
Yes	178 (78.1)	215 (83.7)	1
No	50 (21.9)	42 (16.3)	1.43	0.9–2.3	0.12
Improved Water source for ablution and bathing at/near household
In your own house	158 (69.3)	198 (76.4)	1
Outside home	70 (30.7)	60 (23.3)	1.46	1.0–2.18	0.06
Wealth index
Poorer	85 (37.4)	84 (33.1)	1.0
Wealthier	142 (62.6)	170 (66.9)	0.82	0.6–1.2	0.3

*OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval, no = number. Denominators vary as not all respondents answered all questions