Table 4.
Percentage of total tampons worn for increasing time intervals ranging from less than two hours to more than 10 hours in teens and adults prior to (baseline) and after (follow-up) the launch of a national advertising campaign explaining that tampons can be used at night for up to eight hours.
| TAMPON PRACTICES DIARY STUDIES | PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL TAMPONS USED FOR STATED DURATIONa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDER 2 HOURS | 2 TO <4 HOURS | 4 TO <6 HOURS | 6 TO <8 HOURS | 8 TO <10 HOURS | 10+ HOURS | |
| Teens (12–17 years) | ||||||
| Baseline (n = 803 tampons) | 9.5% | 26.7% | 26.3% | 13.8% | 9.0% | 14.8% |
| Follow-up (n = 1132 tampons) | 10.9% | 30.5% | 22.2% | 13.3% | 8.4% | 14.8% |
| Adults (18–49 years) | ||||||
| Baseline (n = 3548 tampons) | 10.6% | 29.6% | 26.5% | 15.6% | 9.7% | 8.0% |
| Follow-up (n = 3237 tampons) | 10.9% | 28.1% | 26.3% | 15.7% | 10.1% | 8.9% |
Note:
a
Generalized mixed model for repeated measures not significant between studies.