Relationship between Female University Students’ Knowledge on Menstruation and Their Menstrual Hygiene Practices: A Study in Tamale, Ghana

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents.

Variable	Subgroups	Number of respondents	Percentages
Age (years)	<20	33	11.3
Mean age = 23 ± 5.07	20–25	221	75.4
Median = 22 years	>25	39	13.3
Age of menarche	<13	83	28.3
Mean age = 13.7 ± 1.87	13–15	161	54.0
Median = 14 years	>15	49	16.7
Course of study	Community Nutrition	52	17.7
	Health Science Education	29	9.9
	Medicine	54	18.4
	Midwifery	59	20.1
	Nursing	99	33.8
Year of study	1	67	22.9
	2	111	37.9
	3	70	23.9
	4	45	15.3
Religious affiliation	Christianity	208	71.0
	Islam	79	27.0
Type of accommodation at menarche	Single room	46	15.7
	Chamber and hall	55	18.8
	Several rooms in a compound house	52	17.7
	Self-contained apartment	126	43.0
	Mansion	10	3.4
Area of residence during vacation	Urban area	181	61.8
	Suburban	88	30.0
	Rural	21	7.2

There are missing values so percentages do not add up to 100 but are considered valid.