Table 4.

χ² and odds ratios of having vaginal discharge (n = 60)

	OR (95% CI)	χ2 (P value)
Demographics
Age less than 25 years	3.7 (0.8–17.3)	3.07 (0.07)
Married	1.05 (0.98–1.15)	0.69 (0.40)
Yearly income less than $5000	1.04 (0.98–1.15)	0.70 (0.40)
HIV positive children	2.58 (0.29–22.8)	0.76 (0.38)
HIV positive partner	2.94 (0.31–28.02)	0.94 (0.33)
Sexual risk behaviors
Intercourse more than 4/month	0.54 (0.10–2.85)	0.5 (0.46)
Use of alcohol	0.72 (0.58–8.9)	0.66 (0.78)
Use of drugs	1.03 (0.96–1.12)	0.38 (0.53)
100% condom use in last month	0.34 (0.6–1.93)	1.56 (0.21)
Vaginal practices
Ever use of vaginal VP	11 (1.04–115.5)	5.70 (0.01)*
Use of VP for hygiene	22 (2.3–209)	12 (0.003)*
Use of VP for health	0.55 (0.13–2.28)	0.68 (0.33)
Use of VP to increase partner pleasure	1.15 (1.03–1.29)	2.22 (0.13)
Use of water	6.76 (0.56–8.75)	2.92 (0.08)
Use of soap	0.5 (0.12–1.98)	1.11 (0.29)
Use of herbs	1.37 (1.00–1.88)	2.65 (0.10)
Use of cloths	1.27 (1.01–1.58)	2.65 (0.10)
Use of traditional medicines	1.18 (1.05–1.34)	2.12 (0.14)

Table refers to OR and 95% confidence interval

^*Refers to P value of less than 0.05