Table 4.
Comparison of participation in daily activities between reusable pads and existing improvised methods
| Reusable pad N = 72 |
Existing improvised methods N = 111 |
OR (95%CI) (Reusable pad OR = 1.00) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| %(N) | %(N) | ||
| Does your menstruation ever cause you to: (n = 169) | |||
| Miss school | 17.2 (11) | 21.9 (23) | 1.35 (0.61–3.00) |
| Not do your homework | 6.3 (4) | 8.6 (9) | 1.41 (0.41–4.77) |
| Miss work in the field | 17.2 (11) | 21.0 (22) | 1.28 (0.57–2.85) |
| Be unable to play with other children | 37.5 (24) | 41.9 (44) | 1.20 (0.64–2.27) |
| Avoid physical sports/exercise | 37.5 (24) | 43.8 (46) | 1.30 (0.69–2.45) |
| Avoid being around males | 60.9 (39) | 49.5 (52) | 0.63 (0.33–1.18) |
| Avoid chores | 7.8 (5) | 5.7 (6) | 0.72 (0.21–2.45) |
| Avoid sex | 39.1 (25) | 41.9 (44) | 1.13 (0.60–2.12) |
| Are there activities or settings that you avoid while menstruating? (n = 183) | |||
| Yes | 67.6 (48) | 61.8 (68) | 1.00 |
| No | 32.4 (23) | 38.2 (42) | 1.29 (0.69–2.41) |
| No answer | 1 | 1 | |
| Activity or setting (n = 116)a | |||
| Serving food and beverages to guests | 6.3 (3) | 11.8 (8) | 2.00 (0.50–7.97) |
| Being around males | 56.3 (27) | 45.6 (31) | 0.65 (0.31–1.37) |
| Fetching water | 18.8 (9) | 41.2 (28) | 3.03 (1.27–7.25) |
| Cooking | 8.3 (4) | 26.5 (18) | 3.96 (1.25–12.59) |
| Being in a sacred space | 0 (0) | 7.4 (5) | – |
| Physical sports/exercise | 10.4 (5) | 36.8 (25) | 5.00 (1.75–14.28) |
| Playing with other children | 35.4 (17) | 38.2 (26) | 1.13 (0.52–2.43) |
| Working in the field/garden | 2.1 (1) | 29.4 (20) | 19.58 (2.53–151.85) |
| Going to school | 6.3 (3) | 8.8 (6) | 1.45 (0.34–6.12) |
| Doing homework | 0 (0) | 4.4 (3) | – |
| Do the boys you know tease girls about their menstruation? (n = 183) | |||
| Yes | 52.8 (38) | 43.2 (48) | 1.00 |
| No | 47.2 (34) | 56.8 (63) | 1.47 (0.81–2.66) |
aOf girls who reported there were activities or settings they avoided while menstruating