Period poverty and mental health implications among college-aged women in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study is to examine the frequency of "period poverty," or not being able to afford sanitary products, among university students, and associations with poor mental health.

Methods

An online survey was conducted with a nationally-drawn sample (N = 471) of college-attending women to assess the association between period poverty and depression. Period poverty was measured via two questions designed for this study; depression was measured with the standard PHQ-9. Multivariable logistic regression was utilized for analysis.

Results

Among our sample, 14.2% of women had experienced period poverty ever in the past-year; an additional 10% experienced it every month. Compared to those who had never experienced period poverty, adjusted analysis reve

SUBMITTER: Cardoso LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7788986 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature