Table 3.
School absence among Bangladeshi schoolgirls, 2013
| Indicators | n/N | %* or mean (SD) | 95% CI |
| Reported missing school during menstruation | 931/2332 | 41 | (36 to 46) |
| Mean no of days per menstrual cycle that adolescent schoolgirls reported missing school | n=931 | 2.8 (1.4) | – |
| Reasons for missing school (multiple responses): | |||
| Feel uncomfortable sitting beside boys during menstruation | 547/931 | 59 | (56 to 63) |
| Feel uncomfortable at school during menstruation | 287/931 | 31 | (26 to 34) |
| Remain sick | 186/931 | 20 | (16 to 24) |
| Heavy bleeding | 83/931 | 9 | (6 to 15) |
| No place to change rag/cloths | 48/931 | 5 | (3 to 7) |
| Forbidden by guardian | 40/931 | 4 | (2 to 9) |
*Weighted percentage for rural/urban balance and school size.