Table 3.

Tampon Misuse according to source of Tampon use education in the control population.

Education	Tampon misuse*	Control populationn = 126 (%)		P#
Family member or friend as educator		Yes (n = 77)	No (n = 49)
	Use tampon if planning to sleep > 8 h§	34/73 (47)	31/47 (66)	0.04
Read the instructions		Yes (n = 73)	No (n = 25)
	Tampon wearing maximum time > 6 h§	25/73 (34)	14/25 (56)	0.06
	Tampon wearing maximum time > 8 h§	7/73 (9.6)	8/25 (32)	0.02
	Use tampon if planning to sleep > 8 h§	32/69 (47)	18/24 (75)	0.02
Read and followed the instructions		Yes (n = 73)	No (n = 53)
	Tampon wearing maximum time > 6 h§	25/73 (34)	27/53 (51)	0.07
	Tampon wearing maximum time > 8 h§	7/73 (9.6)	13/53 (25)	0.03
	Use tampon if planning to sleep > 8 h§	32/69 (46)	33/51 (65)	0.06
	Tampon use due to anticipation outside of menses§	16/73 (22)	22/53 (42)	0.03

^⁎Only variables with P ≤ 0.1 are shown.

^§n/total (%).

^#P value: Fisher's exact test.