Table 5 Menstrual hygiene practices among adolescent girls before and after intervention from four urban and rural schools of Bangladesh, 2018 (Reported)
Indicators | Baseline n (%) | Endline n (%) | Prevalence difference (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Absorbent used during last menstrual period while inside the home (multiple responses): | N = 404 | N = 382 |  |
 disposable pad | 276 (68) | 236 (62) | −7 (− 15,2) |
 scrap cloth | 170 (42) | 93 (24) | −17 (−24, − 11) |
 tissue/cotton wool/fabric scraps from garment factory | 25 (6) | 29 (8) | 1 (−2, 5) |
 reusable cloth pad | 0 | 129 (34) | 34 (29, 38) |
Absorbent used during last menstrual period while inside the home (Single response) | |||
 disposable pad only | 211 (52) | 161 (42) | −10 (−16, −4) |
 scrap cloth only | 117 (29) | 51 (13) | −16 (−23, −8) |
 tissue only | 5 (1) | 2 (1) | −1 (−2, 1) |
 cotton wool only | 0 | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0, 1) |
 fabric scraps from garment factory only | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (−1, 0) |
 reusable cloth pad only | 0 | 67 (18) | 18 (14, 21) |
 scrap cloth and reusable cloth pad | 0 | 16 (4) | 6 (3, 8) |
 scrap cloth and disposable pad | 50 (13) | 19 (5) | −9 (−15, 0) |
 disposable pad and reusable cloth pad | 0 | 35 (9) | 9 (6, 12) |
 disposable pad and tissue | 13 (3) | 13 (3) | 0 (−3, 3) |
Absorbent used during last menstrual period while outside the home (multiple responses): | |||
 disposable pad | 320 (79) | 269 (70) | −9 (−13, −4) |
 scrap cloth | 88 (22) | 58 (15) | −7 (−8, −5) |
 tissue/cotton wool/fabric scraps from garment factory | 27 (7) | 22 (6) | −1 (− 5, 3) |
 reusable cloth pad | 0 | 99 (26) | 26 (22, 30) |
Absorbent used during last menstrual period while outside the home (single responses): | |||
 disposable pad only | 279 (69) | 219 (57) | −12 (−15,−8) |
 scrap cloth only | 63 (16) | 31 (8) | -8 (−13, −2) |
 tissue only | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 0 (−1, 1) |
 reusable cloth pad only | 0 | 54 (14) | 14 (11, 18) |
 cotton only | 0 | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0, 1) |
 fabric scraps from garment factory only | 2 (1) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (−1, 0) |
 scrap cloth and reusable cloth pad | 0 | 14 (4) | 4 (2, 6) |
 scrap cloth and disposable pad | 21 (5) | 11 (3) | −2 (−7, 3) |
 scrap cloth and cotton | 0 | 0 | −1 (−1, 1) |
 disposable pad and reusable cloth pad | 0 | 13 (3) | 3 (1, 5) |
 disposable pad and tissue | 11 (3) | 11 (3) | 0 (−3,4) |
Reasons to use reusable cloth pads: | N = 72 | N = 246 |  |
 Easy to use | 17 (24) | 100 (41) | 18 (13, 24) |
 Washable | 24 (33) | 78 (32) | −2 (−11, 7) |
 Reduce germs/urinary tract infections | 10 (14) | 20 (8) | −5 (−10,0) |
 Easy to put on and off/dispose | 6 (8) | 19 (8) | −1 (−5,4) |
 Low cost and available | 5 (7) | 8 (3) | −3 (−7, 1) |
 More privacy | 4 (6) | 10 (4) | −1 (−6, 3) |
 No need to wash | 3 (4) | 0 | −4 (−2, −7) |
Number of times per day girls typically changed menstrual materials during last menstrual period (mean, SD) | 3.4 (1.3) | 4.2 (1.6) | 0.79 (0.52,1.05) |
Longest time (hours) spent without changing menstrual material during last menstrual period | 11 (3.5) | 8 (3.3) | −3.2 (−3.9, −2.5) |
Disposed the disposable pad during last menstrual period: (multiple responses allowed) | N = 319 | N = 276 |  |
 In waste bin/chute disposal system | 174 (55) | 172 (62) | 8 (1, 14) |
 Other than waste bin†| 76 (24) | 50 (18) | −6 (−13,2) |
 Burried at home | 74 (23) | 62 (23) | −1 (−4, 3) |
Washed reusable menstrual materials during last menstrual period: | N = 166 | N = 214 |  |
 With soap and water | 160 (96) | 211 (99) | 2 (−3, 7) |
 With water only | 6 (4) | 3 (1) |  |
Dried reusable menstrual materials during last menstrual period: | N = 166 | N = 214 |  |
 In sunlight | 35 (21) | 128 (60) | 36 (29, 42) |
 In hiding place | 131 (79) | 86 (40) |  |
Location of storing reusable menstrual materials for next use during last menstrual period: | |||
 In a hidden place | 116 (70) | 105 (49) |  |
 Normally like other clothes | 39 (24) | 101 (47) | 23 (15, 32) |
Experienced leakage or staining on outer garments during last menstrual period | N = 404 176 (44) | N = 382 122 (32) | −12 (−22, −1) |