Table 1.
Menstruation-related activity restriction among adolescent girls (n=1100)
| Characteristics | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Missed routine activity | Yes | 758 (69) |
| Missed household activity# | Yes | 349 (32) |
| - | NA* | 112 (10) |
| Restriction of outdoor activities | Yes | 242 (22) |
| - | NA* | 35 (3) |
| Restriction from attending social functions/gatherings | Yes | 304 (28) |
| - | NA* | 13 (1) |
| Missed school/college/work due to menstruation | Yes | 659 (60) |
| Less confident/comfortable during menses | Yes | 724 (66) |
| Enter religious places during menstruation | Yes | 85 (8) |
| Enter kitchen/cook food during menstruation | Yes | 917 (83) |
| Take bath during menstruation | Yes | 968 (88) |
| Wash hair during menstruation | Yes | 603 (55) |
| Sleep on the same beds during menstruation | Yes | 865 (79) |
| Touch pickle during menstruation | Yes | 225 (20) |
| Touch religious books during menstruation | Yes | 68 (6) |
| Restriction for a girl in eating certain food during menstruation | Yes | 538 (49) |
| Restriction from sexual intercourse | Yes | 22 (2) |
| - | NA* | 1077 (98) |
*NA includes girls who do not do the activities irrespective of the menstruation. NA: Not applicable # Household activity included preparing food, cleaning home, washing clothes, taking care of siblings, lifting heavy weights and fetching water