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Menstrual hygiene management and its determinants among adolescent girls in low-income urban areas of Delhi, India: a community-based study

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives 2022;13(4):273-281.
Published online: August 31, 2022

1Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India

2Indian Institute of Public Health–Delhi, Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram, India

Corresponding author: Saurav Basu Indian Institute of Public Health–Delhi, Public Health Foundation of India, Sector 44, Plot 47, Gurugram, Haryana 122002, India E-mail: saurav.basu1983@gmail.com
• Received: April 15, 2022   • Revised: July 12, 2022   • Accepted: August 15, 2022

© 2022 Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

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Figure 1. Flow diagram of pad access and utilization among adolescent girls in urban resettlement colonies in Delhi, India.ASHA, accredited social health activist.
Menstrual hygiene management and its determinants among adolescent girls in low-income urban areas of Delhi, India: a community-based study
Variable Total (n=1,130) Using clothsa) Using pads p-value
Educational status
 Up to the eighth standard 281 (24.9) 67 (23.8) 214 (76.2) <0.001
 Ninth standard and above 849 (75.1) 109 (12.8) 740 (87.2)
Religion
 Hindu 952 (84.2) 129 (13.6) 823 (86.4) <0.001
 Muslim 167 (14.8) 47 (28.1) 120 (71.9)
Going to school/college
 Currently going to school 768 (68.0) 87 (11.3) 681 (88.7) <0.001
 Completed school 105 (9.3) 15 (14.3) 90 (85.7)
 Dropped out 257 (22.7) 74 (28.8) 183 (71.2)
Awareness of menstruation before menarche
 Present 552 (48.8) 72 (13.0) 480 (87.0) 0.022
 Absent 578 (51.2) 104 (18.0) 474 (82.0)
Awareness about schemes related to menstruation
 Present 157 (13.9) 15 (9.6) 142 (90.4) 0.025
 Absent 973 (86.1) 161 (16.5) 812 (83.5)
Bathing during menstruation
 Yes 1,012 (89.6) 145 (14.3) 867 (85.7) <0.001
 No 118 (10.4) 31 (26.3) 87 (73.7)
Cleaning one’s private parts during menstruation
 Yes 1,089 (96.4) 163 (15.0) 926 (85.0) 0.0037
 No 41 (3.6) 13 (31.7) 28 (68.3)
Per-capita income (in Indian rupees)
 ≥1,051 824 (72.9) 119 (14.4) 705 (85.6) 0.106
 ≤1,050 306 (27.1) 57 (18.6) 249 (81.4)
Awareness Correct response
Awareness of menstruation before menarche 552 (48.8)
Menstruation is a physiological process 554 (49.0)
Normal duration of menstruation 835 (73.9)
Women stop menstruation as they grow older 817 (72.3)
Menstrual blood does not contain impurities 203 (18.0)
Pain during menstruation is normal 848 (75.0)
Frequency of changing adsorbent material 834 (73.8)
Consultation of a healthcare provider is necessary for menstruation-related problemsa) 174 (15.4)
Variables OR 95% Confidence interval p-value
Education
 Ninth standard and above 1.5 1.10−2.26 0.021
 Up to the eighth standard 1 (ref.)
Religion
 Hindu 1.9 1.25−2.97 0.003
 Muslim 1 (ref.)
Going to school
 Currently going to school 2.4 1.71−3.60 <0.001
 Completed school 1.6 0.87−3.20 0.12
 Not going to school 1 (ref.)
Awareness about menstruation before menarche
 Present 1.03 0.77−1.54 0.612
 Absent 1 (ref.)
Awareness about schemes related to menstruation
 Present 1.5 0.86−2.70 0.147
 Absent 1 (ref.)
Bathing during menstruation
 Yes 1.2 0.75−2.18 0.351
 No 1 (ref.)
Cleaning one’s private parts during menstruation
 Yes 1.8 0.84−3.80 0.129
 No 1 (ref.)
Table 1. Distribution of factors associated with the usage of cloths as absorbent material among adolescent girls in Delhi (n=1,130)

Data are presented as n (%).

Cloth users could use both cloths and pads.

Table 2. Knowledge of menstruation among adolescent girls in Delhi (n=1,130)

Data are presented as n (%).

The practice of self-medication or home remedies for management of pain during menstruation was reported by 115 (10.2%) participants.

Table 3. Multivariate analysis of factors associated with using pads as absorbent material among adolescent girls (n=1,105)

OR, odds ratio; ref., reference.