Table 1.
Sociodemographic variables of Nocturnal Enuretic’s and Non-enuretic’s (n = 429)
| Variable | Nocturnal Enuretic’s (n = 183) | Non-enuretic’s (n = 246) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Boys | 104 (56.8) | 139 (56.5) | 1.005 (0.70–1.44) | 0.96 |
| Girls | 79 (43.2) | 107 (44.5) | 1 | |
| Age of child | ||||
| 5 to 7 years | 83 (45.4) | 104 (42.6) | 1.146 (0.54–2.41) | 0.97 |
| 8 to 10 years | 55 (30) | 73 (29.9) | 1.097 (0.51–2.35) | |
| 11 to 13 years | 32 (17.5) | 51 (20.9) | 1.209 (0.54–2.69) | |
| > 13 years | 13 (7.1) | 18 (6.6) | 1 | |
| Birth Order of Child | ||||
| 1st | 64 (35.0) | 85 (34.8) | 1.091 (0.64–1.85) | 0.67 |
| 2nd | 58 (31.7) | 72 (29.5) | 0.979 (0.57–1.67) | |
| 3rd | 28 (15.3) | 46 (18.9) | 1.351 (0.74–2.5) | |
| 4th | 33 (18.0) | 43 (16.8) | 1 | |
| Mother’s Educational Status | ||||
| Illiterate | 79 (43.2) | 81 (33.3) | 0.583 (0.38–.898) | 0.013* |
| Primary | 29 (15.8) | 29 (11.9) | 0.444 (0.25–0.78) | |
| Secondary | 27 (14.8) | 40 (16.4) | 0.878 (0.494–1.56) | |
| Intermediate & above | 48 (26.2) | 96 (38.5) | 1 | |
| Father’s Educational Status | ||||
| Illiterate | 44 (24.0) | 56 (23.0) | 0.730 (0.47–1.14) | 0.009* |
| Primary | 21 (11.5) | 16 (6.6) | 0.419 (0.22–0.80) | |
| Secondary | 50 (27.3) | 45 (18.4) | 0.514 (0.32–0.83) | |
| Intermediate & above | 68 (37.2) | 129 (52.0) | 1 | |
| Mother’s Occupation | ||||
| House wife | 170 (92.9) | 215 (88.1) | 1 | 0.59 |
| Employed | 13 (7.1) | 31 (11.9) | 1.296 (.72–2.33) | |
| Father’s Occupation | ||||
| Employed | 183 (100) | 239 (98.0) | 1 | 0.39 |
| Unemployed | ___ | 7 (2.0) | 1.481 (0.35–6.26) | |
| Avg. monthly house hold income | ||||
| Don’t Know | 17 (9.3) | 42 (17.2) | 1 | 0.007* |
| Less than Rs.10000 | 54 (3.8) | 18 (7.4) | 2.780 (1.33–5.78) | |
| Rs.5–10,000 | 47 (56.5) | 42 (17.2) | 2.598 (1.32–5.09) | |
| Rs.10–20,000 | 79 (43.2) | 80 (32.8) | 1.612 (0.75–3.45) | |
| More than 20,000 | 33 (18) | 64 (25.4) | 1.055 (0.31–3.51) | |
*P-value significant at 0.05 level