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Indicator description
Indicator:
Used reusable sanitary pads during last menstrual period
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who used reusable sanitary pads during last menstrual period
Denominator:
Women with a menstrual period in the last year
Group:
Menstrual hygiene
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
WS_MHYG_W_RSP
Indicator description
Indicator:
Used disposable sanitary pads during last menstrual period
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who used disposable sanitary pads during last menstrual period
Denominator:
Women with a menstrual period in the last year
Group:
Menstrual hygiene
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
WS_MHYG_W_DSP
Indicator description
Indicator:
Used tampons during last menstrual period
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who used tampons during last menstrual period
Denominator:
Women with a menstrual period in the last year
Group:
Menstrual hygiene
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
WS_MHYG_W_TAM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Used menstrual cup during last menstrual period
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who used menstrual cup during last menstrual period
Denominator:
Women with a menstrual period in the last year
Group:
Menstrual hygiene
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
WS_MHYG_W_CUP
Indicator description
Indicator:
Used cloth during last menstrual period
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who used cloth during last menstrual period
Denominator:
Women with a menstrual period in the last year
Group:
Menstrual hygiene
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
WS_MHYG_W_CLT
Indicator description
Indicator:
Used toilet paper during last menstrual period
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who used toilet paper during last menstrual period
Denominator:
Women with a menstrual period in the last year
Group:
Menstrual hygiene
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
WS_MHYG_W_TLP
Indicator description
Indicator:
Used cotton wool during last menstrual period
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who used cotton wool during last menstrual period
Denominator:
Women with a menstrual period in the last year
Group:
Menstrual hygiene
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
WS_MHYG_W_COT
Indicator description
Indicator:
Used underwear only during last menstrual period
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who used underwear only during last menstrual period
Denominator:
Women with a menstrual period in the last year
Group:
Menstrual hygiene
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
WS_MHYG_W_UWO
Indicator description
Indicator:
Used other materials during last menstrual period
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who used other materials during last menstrual period
Denominator:
Women with a menstrual period in the last year
Group:
Menstrual hygiene
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
WS_MHYG_W_OTH
Indicator description
Indicator:
Used nothing during last menstrual period
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who used nothing during last menstrual period
Denominator:
Women with a menstrual period in the last year
Group:
Menstrual hygiene
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
WS_MHYG_W_NON
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women able to wash and change in privacy
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women able to wash and change in privacy
Denominator:
Women at home during last menstrual period in the last year
Group:
Menstrual hygiene
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
WS_MHYG_W_PRV
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women able to wash and change in privacy and who used appropriate materials during last menstrual period
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women able to wash and change in privacy and who used appropriate materials during last menstrual period
Denominator:
Women at home during last menstrual period in the last year
Group:
Menstrual hygiene
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
WS_MHYG_W_PRA
DHS Quickstats Indicators
Indicator Name
Indicator Definition
Indicator Denominator
Used reusable sanitary pads during last menstrual period
Percentage of women who used reusable sanitary pads during last menstrual period
Women with a menstrual period in the last year (W)
Used disposable sanitary pads during last menstrual period
Percentage of women who used disposable sanitary pads during last menstrual period
Women with a menstrual period in the last year (W)
Used tampons during last menstrual period
Percentage of women who used tampons during last menstrual period
Women with a menstrual period in the last year (W)
Used menstrual cup during last menstrual period
Percentage of women who used menstrual cup during last menstrual period
Women with a menstrual period in the last year (W)
Used cloth during last menstrual period
Percentage of women who used cloth during last menstrual period
Women with a menstrual period in the last year (W)
Used toilet paper during last menstrual period
Percentage of women who used toilet paper during last menstrual period
Women with a menstrual period in the last year (W)
Used cotton wool during last menstrual period
Percentage of women who used cotton wool during last menstrual period
Women with a menstrual period in the last year (W)
Used underwear only during last menstrual period
Percentage of women who used underwear only during last menstrual period
Women with a menstrual period in the last year (W)
Used other materials during last menstrual period
Percentage of women who used other materials during last menstrual period
Women with a menstrual period in the last year (W)
Used nothing during last menstrual period
Percentage of women who used nothing during last menstrual period
Women with a menstrual period in the last year (W)
Women able to wash and change in privacy
Percentage of women able to wash and change in privacy
Women at home during last menstrual period in the last year (W)
Women able to wash and change in privacy and who used appropriate materials during last menstrual period
Percentage of women able to wash and change in privacy and who used appropriate materials during last menstrual period
Women at home during last menstrual period in the last year (W)
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