cross-sectional·public health, epidemiology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, observational study·PMC10629021
Dynamics of usage of menstrual hygiene and unhygienic methods among young women in India: a spatial analysis
BMC Women's Health · 2 authors, 1 centre
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This cross-sectional study analyzed menstrual hygiene practices among 241,180 young women aged 15–24 in India using NFHS-5 data and spatial methods. Only 49.8 percent used exclusively hygienic methods, while rural residence, illiteracy, poverty, and lack of toilet facilities were significant predictors of unhygienic practices.
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This cross-sectional study used data from the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2019–21) to examine menstrual hygiene practices among 241,180 women aged 15–24 in India. Only 49.8 percent of respondents reported using exclusively hygienic methods, 22.7 percent used unhygienic methods, and 27.5 percent used both. Rural residence, older age, Muslim religion, and lower education and wealth were significantly associated with unhygienic or combined methods. Spatial analysis revealed high autocorrelation (Moran's I = 0.722 for unhygienic methods), with Madhya Pradesh and Bihar identified as hotspots.
