Table 3.

Multivariable analysis of factors associated with leaving the house for defecation purposes in the past week in Tamil Nadu, 2020

Characteristic	Went out for od in the past week (n = 403), n (%)	Prevalence ratios, PR (95% CI)	Adjusted prevalence ratios aPR* (95% CI)	Went out to use a toilet in the past week (n = 157), n (%)	PR (95% CI)	aPR* (95% CI)
Access to toilet
None	344 (86)	Ref	Ref	33 (5.6)	Ref	Ref
Private	25 (6.2)	0.02 (0.01-0.39)	0.014 (0.01-0.04)	20 (1.6)	0.28 (0.09-0.86)	0.25 (0.10-0.79)
Community/Public	34 (8.4)	0.13 (0.37-0.46)	0.14 (0.04-0.50)	104 (47.3)	15.1 (4.93-46.32)	14.6 (5.07-42.3)

^*Multivariable model adjusts for age, gender, reported food insecurity, respondent’s education level, and clustering at the ward level.