TABLE 1:

Profile of Study Participants (Odds Ratio Analysis)

Variables	Infection	No infection	Odds ratio	95% CI
Age
15 – 24	18.3% (59)	20.5% (66)	1.107	0.706–1.736
25 – 34	16.5% (53)	21.1% (68)	1.127	0.716–1.774
35 – 44	10.9% (35)	12.7% (41)	0.979	0.584–1.641
Marital status
Married	33.9% (109)	38.8% (125)	1.147	0.700–1.188
Single/widow/divorced	11.5% (38)	15.5% (50)	0.940	0.532–1.428
Family planning method
Hormonal	13.4% (43)	13.0% (42)	1.309	0.797–2.151
IUD	2.5% (8)	5.9% (19)	0.473	0.201–1.113
Barrier	1.2% (4)	2.17% (7)	0.671	0.193–2.340
None	28.6% (92)	33.2% (107)	1.063	0.677–1.670
Antibiotic use
Within 3 months	19.9% (64)	13.4% (43)	2.367	1.473–3.803
More than 3 months	25.8% (83)	40.9% (132)	0.422	0.263–0.679
Pregnancy
Pregnant	19.6% (63)	20.0% (65)	1.269	0.811–1.987
Not pregnant	26% (84)	34.1% (110)	0.788	0.503–1.233
Sexual activities
Sexually active	39.1% (126)	45% (145)	1.241	0.677–2.277
Not sexually active	6.5% (21)	9.3% (30)	0.806	0.439–1.478
Material of undergarment
Cotton	17.7% (57)	24.8% (80)	0.752	0.482–1.174
Non-cotton	28% (90)	29.5% (95)	1.330	0.852–2.076
Sanitary change
Within 3 hours	0.3% (1)	0.6% (2)	0.592	0.053–6.6
After 3 hours	45.3% (146)	53.7% (173)	1.688	0.152–18.803
Sanitary type
Pad & tampon	35.7% (115)	37.6% (121)	1.604	0.967–2.227
Different materials	9.9% (32)	16.8% (54)	0.624	0.376–1.034
Sanitary change
Within 3 hours	0.3% (1)	0.6% (2)	0.592	0.053–6.6
After 3 hours	45.3% (146)	53.7% (173)	1.688	0.152–18.803
Chronic infections
HIV	3.7% (12)	4.0% (13)	1.108	0.489–2.508
Diabetes	1.8% (6)	1.2% (4)	1.819	0.503–6.573
None	40.0% (129)	49.1% (158)	0.771	0.382–1.557