Table 4.
Factors associated with perceptions about Leukorrhea among currently-married women aged 15-49 years in a South Asian Community
| Occupational Status | Literacy Status of Respondent | Literacy Status of Husband | ||||||||||
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| Working N (%) | Home-maker N (%) | Total N (%) | χ2 | Literate N (%) | Non-Literate N (%) | Total N (%) | χ2 | Ever attended School N (%) | Never attended school N (%) | Total N (%) | χ2 | |
| Food habits cause Leukorrhea | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 31 (25.6) | 38 (14.1) | 69 (17.6) | 8.68** | 30 (20.8) | 39 (15.8) | 69 (17.6) | 3.19 | 47 (19.4) | 22 (14.8) | 69 (17.6) | 6.39 ** |
| No | 67 (55.4) | 159 (58.9) | 226 (57.8) | 75(52.1) | 151 (61.1) | 226 (57.8) | 128 (52.9) | 98 (65.8) | 226(57.8) | |||
| DK/CS | 23 (19.0) | 73 (27.0) | 96 (24.6) | 39 (27.1) | 57 (23.1) | 96 (24.6) | 67 (27.7) | 29 (19.5) | 96 (24.6) | |||
| Total | 121 (100.0) | 270 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | 144 (100.0) | 247 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | 242 (100.0) | 149 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | |||
| Husband's substance abuse can cause leukorrhea | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 35 (28.9) | 53 (19.6) | 88 (22.5) | 6.51** | 38 (26.4) | 50 (20.2) | 40 (10.2) | 2.02 | 59 (24.4) | 29 (19.5) | 88 (22.5) | 10.5 ** |
| No | 58 (47.9) | 125 (46.3) | 183 (46.8) | 65 (45.1) | 118 (47.8) | 183 (46.8) | 98 (40.5) | 85 (57.0) | 43 (46.8) | |||
| DK/CS | 28 (23.1) | 92 (34.1) | 120 (30.7) | 41 (28.5) | 79 (32.0) | 120 (30.7) | 85 (35.1) | 35 (23.5) | 120 (30.7) | |||
| Total | 121 (100.0) | 270 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | 144 (100.0) | 247 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | 242 (100.0) | 149 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | |||
| Husband's multiple partner cause leukorrhea | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 89 (73.6) | 194 (71.9) | 283 (72.4) | 0.32 | 105 (72.9) | 178 (72.1) | 283 (72.4) | 0.36 | 168 (69.4) | 115 (77.2) | 283 (72.2) | 3.25 |
| No | 12 (9.9) | 75 (9.3) | 37 (9.5) | 12 (8.3) | 25 (10.1) | 37 (9.5) | 27 (11.2) | 10 (6.7) | 37 (9.5) | |||
| DK/CS | 20 (16.5) | 51 (18.9) | 71 (18.2) | 27 (18.8) | 44 (17.8) | 71 (18.2) | 47 (19.4) | 24 (16.1) | 71 (18.2) | |||
| Total | 121 (100.0) | 270 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | 144 (100.0) | 247 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | 242 (100.0) | 149 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | |||
| Health of the unborn child is affected by Leukorrhea | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 81 (66.9) | 164 (60.7) | 245 (62.2) | 1.69 | 99 (68.8) | 146 (59.1) | 245 (62.7) | 3.64 | 161 (66.5) | 84 (56.4) | 245 (62.7) | 4.41 |
| No | 18 (14.9) | 42 (15.6) | 60 (15.3) | 19 (13.2) | 41 (16.6) | 60 (15.3) | 35 (14.5) | 25 (16.8) | 60 (15.3) | |||
| DK/CS | 22 (18.2) | 64 (23.7) | 86 (22.0) | 26 (18.1) | 60 (24.3) | 86 (22.0) | 46 (19.0) | 40 (26.8) | 86 (22.0) | |||
| Total | 121 (100.0) | 270 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | 144 (100.0) | 247 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | 242 (100.0) | 149 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | |||
| Religious Prohibitions | ||||||||||||
| Yes | 12 (9.9) | 28(10.4) | 40 (10.2) | 2.84 | 12 (8.3) | 28 (11.3) | 40 (10.2) | 0.91 | 26 10.7) | 14 (9.4) | 40 (10.2) | 4.77* |
| No | 103 (85.1) | 215 (79.6) | 318 (81.3) | 120 (83.3) | 198 (80.2) | 318 (81.3) | 190 (78.5) | 128 (85.9) | 318 (81.3) | |||
| DK/CS | 6 (5.0) | 27 (10.0) | 33 (8.4) | 12 (8.3) | 21 (8.5) | 33 (8.4) | 26 (10.7) | 7 (4.7) | 33 (8.4) | |||
| Total | 121 (100.0) | 270 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | 144 (100.0) | 247 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | 242 (100.0) | 149 (100.0) | 391 (100.0) | |||
Chi Square test
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Significant at P < 0.001