Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants (n = 117)
Variables | No (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
15-24 years | 42 (35.9%) |
25-34 years | 40 (34.2%) |
35-49 years | 35 (29.9%) |
Education | |
No formal schooling | 40 (34.2%) |
Primary School | 6 (5.1%) |
Secondary School | 60 (51.3%) |
University | 11 (9.4%) |
Marital Status | |
Unmarried | 33 (28.2%) |
Married | 84 (71.8%) |
Adsorbents type used before earthquake | |
Disposable Pads | 39 (33.3%) |
Reusable Cloth | 78 (66.7%) |
Frequency of adsorbent changes/day during menstruation before earthquake | |
Once | 15 (12.8%) |
Twice | 54 (46.2%) |
Thrice or more | 48 (41.0%) |
Start of menses in relation to earthquake on 25 April 2015 | |
Menstruating at the time. | 3 (2.6%) |
In first week, post- earthquake | 47 (40.2%) |
In second week, post- earthquake | 34 (29.1%) |
In third week, post- earthquake | 24 (20.5%) |
In fourth week, post- earthquake | 9 (7.7%) |