Type and frequency of urination, defecation and menstruation concerns overall, and by participant type and latrine status*
| Concern | All | Unmarried | Recently married | Married | Older woman | Toilet | No toilet | |||||||
| Urination† | ||||||||||||||
| Urination place | 47 | 74.6% | 11 | 73.3% | 10 | 90.9% | 14 | 66.7% | 12 | 75.0% | 25 | 73.5% | 22 | 75.9% |
| People | 42 | 66.7% | 14 | 93.3% | 6 | 54.5% | 12 | 57.1% | 10 | 62.5% | 22 | 64.7% | 20 | 69.0% |
| Fear | 40 | 63.5% | 13 | 86.7% | 10 | 90.9% | 10 | 47.6% | 7 | 43.8% | 22 | 64.7% | 17 | 58.6% |
| Need support | 26 | 41.3% | 10 | 66.7% | 5 | 45.5% | 7 | 33.3% | 4 | 25.0% | 14 | 41.2% | 12 | 41.4% |
| Wet | 21 | 33.3% | 9 | 60.0% | 3 | 27.3% | 4 | 19.0% | 5 | 31.3% | 9 | 26.5% | 12 | 41.4% |
| Squat | 21 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 27.3% | 6 | 28.6% | 12 | 75.0% | 13 | 38.2% | 8 | 27.6% |
| Urine infection | 19 | 30.2% | 6 | 40.0% | 4 | 36.4% | 6 | 28.6% | 3 | 18.8% | 10 | 29.4% | 9 | 31.0% |
| Get dirty | 17 | 27.0% | 9 | 60.0% | 3 | 27.3% | 4 | 19.0% | 1 | 6.3% | 8 | 23.5% | 9 | 31.0% |
| Suppress | 16 | 25.4% | 5 | 33.3% | 5 | 45.5% | 3 | 14.3% | 3 | 18.8% | 11 | 32.4% | 5 | 17.2% |
| Defecation† | ||||||||||||||
| Defecation place | 47 | 72.3% | 10 | 71.4% | 8 | 72.7% | 15 | 71.4% | 14 | 73.7% | 17 | 51.5% | 30 | 96.8% |
| Fear | 36 | 55.4% | 10 | 71.4% | 5 | 45.5% | 12 | 57.1% | 9 | 47.4% | 16 | 48.5% | 20 | 64.5% |
| Need support | 33 | 50.8% | 5 | 35.7% | 6 | 54.5% | 13 | 61.9% | 9 | 47.4% | 16 | 48.5% | 17 | 54.8% |
| People | 27 | 41.5% | 9 | 64.3% | 5 | 45.5% | 7 | 33.3% | 6 | 31.6% | 8 | 24.2% | 19 | 61.3% |
| No proper facility | 23 | 35.4% | 3 | 21.4% | 3 | 27.3% | 10 | 47.6% | 7 | 36.8% | 1 | 3.0% | 22 | 71.0% |
| Get dirty | 21 | 32.3% | 5 | 35.7% | 5 | 45.5% | 6 | 28.6% | 5 | 26.3% | 6 | 18.2% | 15 | 48.4% |
| Support others | 20 | 30.8% | 3 | 21.4% | 3 | 27.3% | 4 | 19.0% | 10 | 52.6% | 9 | 27.3% | 11 | 35.5% |
| Water | 18 | 27.7% | 3 | 21.4% | 3 | 27.3% | 7 | 33.3% | 4 | 21.1% | 12 | 36.4% | 6 | 19.4% |
| Walk | 17 | 26.2% | 1 | 7.1% | 1 | 9.1% | 5 | 23.8% | 9 | 47.4% | 6 | 18.2% | 11 | 35.5% |
| Suppress | 15 | 23.1% | 6 | 42.9% | 2 | 18.2% | 5 | 23.8% | 2 | 10.5% | 6 | 18.2% | 9 | 29.0% |
| Dependents | 14 | 21.5% | 2 | 14.3% | 3 | 27.3% | 5 | 23.8% | 4 | 21.1% | 8 | 24.2% | 6 | 19.4% |
| Health | 13 | 20.0% | 5 | 35.7% | 1 | 9.1% | 4 | 19.0% | 3 | 15.8% | 5 | 15.2% | 8 | 25.8% |
| Squat | 13 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 18.2% | 6 | 28.6% | 5 | 26.3% | 8 | 24.2% | 5 | 16.1% |
| Support barrier | 13 | 20.0% | 4 | 28.6% | 2 | 18.2% | 4 | 19.0% | 3 | 15.8% | 6 | 18.2% | 7 | 22.6% |
| Wet | 13 | 20.0% | 5 | 35.7% | 2 | 18.2% | 2 | 9.5% | 4 | 21.1% | 6 | 18.2% | 7 | 22.6% |
| Menstruation† | ||||||||||||||
| Bathing | 35 | 52.2% | 12 | 75.0% | 7 | 58.3% | 13 | 61.9% | 3 | 16.7% | 19 | 51.4% | 16 | 53.3% |
| Washing cloth | 34 | 50.7% | 8 | 50.0% | 8 | 66.7% | 9 | 42.9% | 9 | 50.0% | 19 | 51.4% | 16 | 53.3% |
| Drying cloth | 31 | 46.3% | 10 | 62.5% | 3 | 25.0% | 11 | 52.4% | 7 | 38.9% | 16 | 43.2% | 15 | 50.0% |
| General discomfort | 29 | 43.3% | 11 | 68.8% | 2 | 16.7% | 7 | 33.3% | 10 | 55.6% | 12 | 32.4% | 17 | 56.7% |
| People | 25 | 37.3% | 8 | 50.0% | 4 | 33.3% | 7 | 33.3% | 6 | 33.3% | 13 | 35.1% | 12 | 40.0% |
| Pain | 23 | 34.3% | 8 | 50.0% | 4 | 33.3% | 7 | 33.3% | 6 | 33.3% | 13 | 35.1% | 12 | 40.0% |
| Feel dirty | 20 | 29.9% | 8 | 50.0% | 4 | 33.3% | 3 | 14.3% | 5 | 27.8% | 9 | 24.3% | 11 | 36.7% |
| Restrictions | 20 | 29.9% | 7 | 43.8% | 3 | 25.0% | 6 | 28.6% | 4 | 22.2% | 13 | 35.1% | 7 | 23.3% |
| Irregularity | 18 | 26.9% | 4 | 25.0% | 6 | 50.0% | 6 | 28.6% | 2 | 11.1% | 14 | 37.8% | 4 | 13.3% |
| Need support | 15 | 22.4% | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 16.7% | 7 | 33.3% | 2 | 11.1% | 10 | 27.0% | 5 | 16.7% |
*Only concerns listed by ≥20% of participants overall in table. See supplement for all concerns.
†Six women did not indicate urination concerns, four did not indicate defecation concerns, two did not indicate menstruation concerns.