Table 2.

Bivariate correlates to douching in the past 7 days and past 90 days (n=701)

Variable	Douched in the last 7 days		Douched in the last 90 days
	OR (95% CI)	p-value	OR (95% CI)	p-value
Age	1.15 (0.96 – 1.37)	.122	1.12 (1.02 – 1.24)	.023*
Educational attainment	0.81 (0.57 – 1.15)	.247	0.98 (0.81 –1.19)	.836
Receipt of family aid	1.47 (1.14 – 1.90)	.003**	1.21 (1.03 – 1.42)	.022*
Health status variables
Overall health	0.86 (0.64 – 1.15)	.296	0.90 (0.76 – 1.06)	.205
Physical health	1.00 (0.94 – 1.06)	.966	1.01 (0.97–1.04)	.725
Mental health	1.01 (0.98 – 1.05)	.358	1.02 (1.00–1.04)	.018*
Risk behavior variables
Much older partners	1.31 (0.65 – 2.63)	.447	2.16 (1.44 – 3.25)	<.001**
Multiple partners	0.78 (0.43 – 1.43)	.418	1.34 (0.96 – 1.88)	.087
Consistent condom use	0.77 (0.36 – 1.66)	.501	1.00 (0.64 – 1.57)	.992
Sex while high on alcohol or drugs	1.76 (0.99 – 3.13)	.055	1.52 (1.07 – 2.16)	.020*
Sex with a partner who is high on alcohol or drugs	1.97 (1.11 – 3.48)	.021*	1.17 (0.85 – 1.63)	.341
Psychosocial variables
Sexual adventurism	1.03 (0.96 – 1.10)	.423	1.03 (1.00 – 1.07)	.084
Social support	0.96 (0.92 – 1.01)	.117	1.00 (0.97 – 1.03)	.915
Depression	1.04 (1.00 – 1.08)	.060	1.03 (1.00 – 1.05)	.052
Peer norms	1.02 (0.98 – 1.09)	.527	1.04 (1.00 – 1.08)	.069
Sexual happiness	0.97 (0.92 – 1.02)	.239	1.01 (0.98 – 1.05)	.423
Refusal self-efficacy	0.96 (0.55 – 1.69)	.887	1.19 (0.86 – 1.65)	.307
Self-esteem	0.94 (0.89 – 0.98)	.011*	0.96 (0.93 –1.00)	.024*
Risk avoidance	1.56 (0.83 – 2.94)	.165	1.13 (0.80 – 1.59)	.504
Relationship control	1.04 (0.99 – 1.10)	.149	1.04 (1.01 – 1.08)	.019*
Positive STI test	1.76 (0.99 – 3.13)	.055	1.17 (0.81 – 1.67)	.402

Note: Logistic regression was used for analysis of data shown in this table. All reported odds ratios are unadjusted for other covariates.

^*p <.05,

^**p <.01