Table 3 Knowledge of the participants on the menstrual cycle
Questions | Responses | RURAL n = 587 | URBAN n = 570 | Total, n = 1157 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent (%) | Frequency | Percent (%) | Frequency | Percent (%) | ||
For how many days should menses flow? | Less than 2 days | 114 | 20.00 | 72 | 12.30 | 186 | 16.08 |
2 to 7 days | 447 | 78.40 | 509 | 86.70 | 956 | 82.63 | |
Greater than 7 days | 9 | 1.60 | 6 | 1.00 | 15 | 1.30 | |
How long is a menstrual cycle? | Less than 21 days | 147 | 25.80 | 106 | 18.10 | 253 | 21.87 |
21 to 35 days | 405 | 71.10 | 474 | 80.70 | 879 | 75.97 | |
Greater than 35 days | 18 | 3.20 | 7 | 1.20 | 25 | 2.16 | |