Menstrual Morbidities, Menstrual Hygiene, Cultural Practices during Menstruation, and WASH Practices at Schools in Adolescent Girls of North Karnataka, India: A Cross-Sectional Prospective Study
Table 4
Difficulties incurred by the participants at school during menstruation by the place of residence.
Difficulties incurred
Urban
Rural
value
N
Percentage
N
Percentage
Going to school during periods
Yes
557
91.0
371
91.8
0.650
No
55
9.0
33
8.2
Number of days absent from school during periods
0
417
68.1
286
70.8
0.111
1
114
18.6
69
17.1
2
31
5.1
12
3.0
3
16
2.6
5
1.2
4
24
3.9
18
4.5
5
10
1.6
14
3.5
Problems faced
Concentration during periods
319
52.1
221
54.7
0.420
Staining of clothes
62
10.1
51
12.6
0.216
Change of pad facilities at school
131
21.4
94
23.3
0.484
Adequate water in toilet at school
485
79.2
295
73.0
0.021
Pads available at school
444
72.5
298
73.8
0.670
Pain relief tablets at school
381
62.3
230
56.9
0.090
Help for pain at school
223
36.4
135
33.4
0.324
Other problem
392
64.1
215
53.2
0.001
Help from
Teacher
161
26.3
94
23.3
0.274
Friends
241
39.4
157
38.9
0.869
Parents
247
40.4
136
33.7
0.031
Note.Significant at 5% level of significance ();N is the number of participants.
