Characteristics of the women included in the sample
| Variable | Yes | No | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed ethnicity | 0 | 0% | 185 | 100% | 185 |
| Born in this community | 94 | 51.4% | 89 | 48.6% | 183 |
| Knew her age | 158 | 85.4% | 27 | 14.6% | 185 |
| Menopausal | 50 | 27.0% | 135 | 73.0% | 185 |
| Had had children | 139 | 75.1% | 46 | 24.9% | 185 |
| Using contraceptive methods | 15 | 11.1% | 120 | 88.9% | 135 |
| Using contraceptive pills | 0 | 0% | – | – | – |
| Using IUDs | 2 | 13.3% | – | – | – |
| Using plants | 1 | 6.7% | – | – | – |
| Tubal ligation | 4 | 26.7% | – | – | – |
| Using other methods | 8 | 53.3% | – | – | – |
| Any education level | 133 | 71.9% | 52 | 28.1% | 185 |
| Lives in a community with airstrip | 118 | 65.2% | 63 | 34.8% | 181 |
| Reported dysmenorrhoea | 97 | 52.4% | 88 | 47.6% | 185 |
| Rites completion | |||||
| All rites completed | 32 | 17.3% | 153 | 82.7% | 185 |
| No rites at all | 14 | 7.6% | 171 | 92.4% | 185 |
| Incomplete rite | 139 | 75.1% | 46 | 24.9% | 185 |
IUDs, intrauterine devices