Quality of public school toilets and the frequency of changing sanitary napkins among students in public secondary schools in the City of Manila, Philippines

Table 4 Results of toilet observation

Variables	Schools
Variables	1	2	3	4	5	6
Functional flush	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Door is intact	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Functional lock		✓
Toilet interior is not visible from outside	✓		✓
Availability of sanitary bin	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Floor has no litters		✓		✓
Floor is not wet				✓
Wall is clean and no scribbles			✓	✓
Toilet seat and bowl are clean	✓	✓		✓
Window is available	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
No objectionable smell		✓		✓
Artificial light is functional	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bathroom sinks are present	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Taps are functional	✓		✓		✓

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