Table 2 Knowledge about measures to be taken during menstruation
Measures taken | Urban Slums Dhaka | Rural Nabiganj | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline n = 800 | End-line n = 808 | P-value | Baseline n = 833 | End-line n = 824 | P-value | |
Use old cloths | 77 % | 49 % | *** | 60 % | 54 % | ** |
Use clean dry cloth | 24 % | 49 % | *** | 33 % | 47 % | *** |
Use sanitary pad/cotton | 34 % | 34 % | NS | 25 % | 28 % | NS |
Use antiseptic liquid/hot water for washing | 33 % | 34 % | NS | 14 % | 30 % | *** |
Abstain from eating meat/fish/ outside home | 4 % | 11 % | *** | 14 % | 6 % | *** |
Abstain from religious activities | 11 % | 13 % | NS | 16 % | 9 % | *** |
Take nutritious/good food | 1 % | 6 % | *** | 3 % | 2 % | NS |