Table 4.
Relative risks (95% CIs) from mutually adjusted log-binomial models.
| Term | Unscented pads | Unscented tampons | Menstrual cups | Scented pads | Scented tampons | Wipes | Douches | Sprays | Powders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||||||
| 18–24 (N = 189) | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF |
| 25–34 (N = 144) | 1.1 (0.95, 1.3) | 0.80 (0.66, 0.98)* | 0.96 (0.55, 1.7) | 1.4 (0.58, 3.2) | 0.95 (0.27, 3.4) | 2.3 (1.4, 4)* | 3 (1.1, 8.7)* | 4.1 (1.4, 12)* | 3.2 (0.43, 23) |
| 35–44 (N = 215) | 1 (0.89, 1.2) | 0.86 (0.72, 1)* | 0.49 (0.26, 0.93)* | 2.5 (1.3, 4.9)* | 1.6 (0.6, 4.5) | 2.3 (1.4, 3.8)* | 2.9 (1.1, 7.9)* | 4.1 (1.5, 11)* | 7.8 (1.6, 38)* |
| 25–54 (N = 113) | 1 (0.87, 1.2) | 0.87 (0.71, 1.1) | 0.16 (0.047, 0.52)* | 2.6 (1.2, 5.5)* | 1.9 (0.61, 6) | 2.4 (1.4, 4.1)* | 4.4 (1.6, 12)* | 1.5 (0.39, 5.8) | 5.1 (0.81, 31) |
| Race | |||||||||
| Black (N = 221) | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF |
| Latinx (N = 204) | 1.2 (1, 1.3)* | 1.3 (0.98, 1.6) | 1.5 (0.75, 3) | 1.1 (0.56, 2) | 0.77 (0.3, 2) | 0.65 (0.45, 0.93)* | 0.5 (0.27, 0.94)* | 0.54 (0.26, 1.1) | 0.2 (0.039, 0.98)* |
| White (N = 120) | 0.96 (0.81, 1.1) | 1.9 (1.5, 2.3)* | 3 (1.6, 5.6)* | 1.1 (0.54, 2.4) | 0.7 (0.22, 2.2) | 0.53 (0.32, 0.87)* | 0.25 (0.076, 0.8)* | 0.49 (0.17, 1.4) | 1.5 (0.46, 4.5) |
| Some other identity (N = 107) | 1.1 (0.96, 1.3) | 1.3 (1, 1.8)* | 1.5 (0.68, 3.3) | 1.6 (0.8, 3.4) | 0.99 (0.32, 3) | 0.58 (0.34, 0.97)* | 0.37 (0.13, 1.1) | 0.48 (0.17, 1.4) | 0.3 (0.036, 2.5) |
| Education | |||||||||
| ≤High school diploma (N = 130) | 0.81 (0.69, 0.94)* | 0.53 (0.39, 0.7)* | 0.27 (0.11, 0.67)* | 3.1 (1.7, 5.6)* | 2.6 (1, 6.4)* | 1.5 (1, 2.2)* | 4.3 (2.3, 8.2)* | 5.3 (2.4, 12)* | 4.7 (1.1, 21)* |
| Some college, technical school, or associate degree (N = 226) | 0.94 (0.84, 1.1) | 0.79 (0.67, 0.94)* | 0.64 (0.38, 1.1) | 2.1 (1.1, 3.7)* | 1.7 (0.69, 4.1) | 1.4 (1, 2)* | 2.1 (1.1, 4.2)* | 3.3 (1.5, 7.2)* | 5 (1.4, 18)* |
| ≥Bachelor’s degree (N = 297) | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF |
| Study | |||||||||
| TSS (N = 534) | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF | REF |
| FORGE (N = 127) | 1.1 (0.96, 1.3) | 1.2 (1.0, 1.4) | 1.5 (0.82, 2.6) | 1.2 (0.62, 2.2) | 0.94 (0.35, 2.5) | 0.96 (0.67, 1.4) | 0.96 (0.51, 1.8) | 0.73 (0.33, 1.6) | 0.41 (0.11, 1.5) |
CIs, Confidence Interal; REF, Referent Group.
Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) from the referent group are indicated by an asterisk and bold (N = 644).