Table 4.
Socio-demographic, Socio-economic Characteristics, duration since menarche and MHM behaviors among Adolescent Girls in Rural Uttar Pradesh
| Characteristics | Overall (%) |
|---|---|
| N | 2212 |
| District | |
| Jaunpur | 36.71 |
| Sonebhadra | 29.84 |
| Mirzapur | 33.45 |
| Religion | |
| Non-Hindu | 2.94 |
| Hindu | 97.06 |
| Caste | |
| General Caste | 9.45 |
| Scheduled caste/tribe | 50.50 |
| Other Backward Caste | 40.05 |
| Type of House | |
| Kutcha (Raw/temporary) | 47.11 |
| Semi-Pucca (Frame is concrete, but walls are raw/temporary) | 24.46 |
| Pucca (Solid/Concrete) | 28.44 |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 0.86 |
| Unmarried | 98.87 |
| Other | 0.27 |
| Duration since menarche | |
| < 1 year | 13.66 |
| ≥1 year | 86.34 |
| MHM indicators | |
| Adequate preparation of clean absorbent | 23.42 |
| Adequate storage of clean absorbent | 60.53 |
| Adequate privacy to change | 53.12 |
| Adequate frequency of changing | 63.79 |
| Adequate disposal | 40.55 |
| Adequate hygiene | 58.32 |