Table 3.
Bivariate analysis of menstrual health product-access challenge trajectory from 2020-2021, by sociodemographic and economic factors at 2020 survey (n=591).
| No difficulty(n=225) | Resolved(n=188) | Acquired(n=60) | Sustained(n=119) | p-value± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| row % | |||||
| Total % | 38·0 | 31·7 | 10·2 | 20·1 | |
| Age | 0.06 | ||||
| 16-20 years | 34·2 | 31·2 | 18·0 | 16·6 | |
| 21-25 years | 39·6 | 31·9 | 6·9 | 21·5 | |
| Education | <0·001 | ||||
| Less than secondary | 31·0 | 35·6 | 11·2 | 22·2 | |
| Secondary or above | 50·6 | 24·8 | 8·4 | 16·2 | |
| Main activity prior to COVID-19 | 0·09 | ||||
| Student, caregiver, and other | 37·0 | 33·1 | 11·4 | 18·5 | |
| Employed | 39·1 | 30·3 | 8·9 | 21·7 | |
| Household composition | 0·06 | ||||
| Living with parents | 35·0 | 34·1 | 12·3 | 18·7 | |
| Living independent of parents | 44·3 | 26·9 | 5·9 | 22·9 | |
| Household SES tertile | 0·07 | ||||
| Highest | 39·0 | 32·0 | 14·0 | 15·1 | |
| Middle | 40·8 | 28·9 | 13·2 | 17·2 | |
| Lowest | 35·2 | 33·2 | 4·1 | 27·5 | |
| Prime earner in household | 0·11 | ||||
| No | 39·8 | 30·9 | 10·8 | 18·5 | |
| Yes | 27·6 | 36·4 | 6·7 | 29·3 | |
| Ability to meet basic needs | <0·001 | ||||
| Very/somewhat able | 46·9 | 24·0 | 12·6 | 16·4 | |
| Not very/not at all able | 30·2 | 38·4 | 8·1 | 23·3 | |
| Transactional relationship in past year | 0·49 | ||||
| No transactional relationship | 37·9 | 33·7 | 10·9 | 17·5 | |
| Transactional relationship | 38·2 | 28·5 | 9·0 | 24·3 | |
Bolded values indicate p<0·05.
±
p-value to assess difference in menstrual health product-access challenge trajectory across factors from design-based F statistic.