Research Article
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Reproductive Tract Infections in Gongolia Village, Rupandehi District, Nepal
Table 4
Menstrual hygiene related factors (
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| | Variables | Had RTI | No RTI | χ2 | p value |
| | Menstruation cycle | | | | | | Irregular | 30 (57.7) | 22 (42.3) | 7.969 | | | Regular | 68 (36.0) | 121 (64.0) | | | | Material used during menstruation | | | | | | Sanitary pad | 8 (47.1) | 9 (52.59) | 0.310 | 0.578 | | Cloth or both | 90 (40.1) | 134 (59.8) | | | | Frequency of changing pad/cloth | | | | | | Once a day | 28 (40.0) | 42 (60.0) | 0.18 | 0.893 | | Twice a day or more | 70 (40.9) | 101 (59.1) | | | | Frequency of bath during menstruation | | | | | | Once a day | 48 (38.1) | 78 (61.9) | 2.123 | 0.346 | | Twice a day | 19 (51.4) | 18 (48.6) | | | | Thrice a day | 31 (39.7) | 47 (60.3) | | | | Sexual contact during menstruation | | | | | | Yes | 22 (75.9) | 7 (24.1) | 16.92 | | | No | 76 (35.8) | 136 (64.2) | | |
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Figure in parenthesis indicates percentage, statistically highly significant at .
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