Table 2.
Reasons for use of menstrual hygiene products (n = 8,591).
| Variables | Types of menstrual hygiene products, n (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposable menstrual pad (n = 7,704) | Cloth menstrual pad (n = 387) | Tampon (n = 364) | Menstrual cup (n = 136) | |||||
| Convenient to change | 6,533 | (84.8) | 7 | (1.8) | 43 | (11.8) | 22 | (16.2) |
| Hygienic | 1,192 | (15.5) | 75 | (19.4) | 88 | (24.2) | 43 | (31.6) |
| Good absorption | 886 | (11.5) | 30 | (7.8) | 30 | (8.2) | 8 | (5.9) |
| Comfort | 599 | (7.8) | 130 | (33.6) | 171 | (47.0) | 98 | (72.1) |
| Eco-friendliness | 54 | (0.7) | 208 | (53.7) | 2 | (0.5) | 50 | (36.8) |
| Easy to dispose | 3,917 | (50.8) | 3 | (0.8) | 29 | (8.0) | 26 | (19.1) |
| For health reasons | - | - | 277 | (71.6) | 67 | (18.4) | 48 | (35.3) |
| Comfortable when active | - | - | - | - | 287 | (78.8) | 2 | (1.5) |
| No specific reason | 1,296 | (16.8) | 9 | (2.3) | 4 | (1.1) | - | - |
Data are presented as n (%).