Table 6.

Relationship between reproductive health complaints to war related sexual violence among women in Kitgum, Northern Uganda

	Experienced war related sexual violence (n = 164)		Did not experienced war related sexual violence (n = 409)
Problems#	n	%	n	%	χ2	Odds Ratio	P-value
Abnormal vaginal discharge	52	33.8	102	66.2	2.28	1.36(0.91-2.04)	0.13
Vaginal and perineal tear	31	36.5	54	63.5	2.58	1.49(0.91-2.42)	0.11
Leaking urine	23	30.3	53	69.7	0.07	1.07(0.63-1.82)	0.80
Leaking faeces	11	28.9	27	71.1	0.001	1.00(0.48-2.04)	0.97
Genital laxity/prolapse	17	40.5	25	59.5	2.87	1.74(0.91-3.32)	0.09
Infertility	59	41.5	83	58.5	14.23	2.16(1.44-3.24)	<0.001*
Chronic lower abdominal pain	100	35.7	180	64.3	12.41	1.98(1.35-2.91)	<0.001*
Abnormal vaginal bleeding	57	39.0	89	64.3	9.28	1.86(1.24-2.79)	0.002*
Swelling(s) in the abdomen	40	33.3	80	66.7	1.27	1.28(0.83-1.99)	0.26
Genital sores	47	35.1	87	64.9	2.74	1.42(0.94-2.16)	0.10
Unwanted pregnancy	17	31.5	37	68.5	0.14	1.12(0.61-2.06)	0.71
Sexual dysfunction	33	43.4	43	56.6	8.69	2.09(1.27-3.45)	0.003*
Having at least one gynecological complaint	130	34.4	248	65.6	18.54	2.86(1.75-4.67)	<0.001*

* Statistically significant association