Table 4.
Logistic regression showing odds ratio the treatment seeking behavior among married adolescents in India
| Background Characteristics | Sought Treatment | Number of Women with any RTI/STI symptoms |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15® | 352 | |
| 16 | 1.46* | 713 |
| 17 | 1.56** | 1155 |
| 18 | 1.65** | 2794 |
| 19 | 1.97** | 2781 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu® | 2622 | |
| Muslim | 1.45** | 655 |
| Other | 1.29* | 2266 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural® | 1877 | |
| Urban | 1.13* | 1542 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest® | 2062 | |
| Second | 1.13 | 4570 |
| Middle | 1.26** | 2426 |
| Fourth | 1.22* | 686 |
| Richest | 1.39** | 113 |
| Region | ||
| North® | 6236 | |
| North-east | 0.84* | 1220 |
| East | 0.92 | 339 |
| West | 1.02 | 7218 |
| South | 1.25** | 577 |
| Aware of RTI/STI | ||
| Yes® | 2320 | |
| No | 0.72** | 5475 |
Note: Education of women and their husbands, Children ever born, and Caste are used as control variable in the regression model.
*
p<0.1
**
p<0.05
***p<0.01