Percentage of Women Age 15-24 Years have Ever Menstruated by Type of Protection Used During Their Menstrual Period According to Background Characteristics in India (2015-2016) | ||||||||
Background Characteristic | Type of Menstrual Protection1 | Percentage Using a Hygienic Method2 | Number of Women | |||||
Cloth | Locally Prepared Napkins | Sanitary Napkins | Tampons | Other | Nothing | |||
Age | ||||||||
15-19 | ||||||||
20-24 | ||||||||
Residence | ||||||||
Urban | ||||||||
Rural | ||||||||
Schooling | ||||||||
No Schooling | ||||||||
<5 Years Complete | ||||||||
5-7 Years Complete | ||||||||
8-9 Years Complete | ||||||||
10-11 Years Complete | ||||||||
12 or More Years Complete | ||||||||
Religion | ||||||||
Hindu | ||||||||
Muslim | ||||||||
Christian | ||||||||
Sikh | ||||||||
Buddhist/Neo-Buddhist | ||||||||
Jain | ||||||||
Other | ||||||||
Caste/Tribe | ||||||||
Scheduled Caste | ||||||||
Scheduled Tribe | ||||||||
Other Backward Class | ||||||||
Other | ||||||||
Don`t Know | ||||||||
Wealth Index | ||||||||
Lowest | ||||||||
Second | ||||||||
Middle | ||||||||
Fourth | ||||||||
Highest | ||||||||
Total |