Table 5.
Final hierarchical model for VVC. Values represent odds ratios with confidence intervals in parentheses. Odds ratios are adjusted for variables in the same and preceding levels. Age group was included a priori confounding factor in the models at every level.
| Variable | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| Age | |
| 18–25 | 1 |
| 26–35 | 1.6 (1.0–2.4) |
| 36–45 | 1.6 (1.0–2.5) |
| Below Poverty Line | |
| No | 1 |
| Yes | 1.5 (1.1–2.2) |
| Level 2 | |
| Availability of a latrine in the household | |
| No | 1 |
| Yes, without privacy | 2.2 (1.3–4.0) |
| Yes, with privacy | 1.3 (0.9–1.9) |
| Level 3 | |
| Absorbent washing | |
| Latrine area | 1 |
| Outside 1 | 0.7 (0.4–1.0) |
| Absorbent drying | |
| Sunlit/open space | 1 |
| Inside house | 3.7 (2.5–5.5) |
| Absorbent storage | |
| Cupboard | 1 |
| Latrine area 2 | 2.0 (1.3–2.9) |
1 Washing absorbents outside includes in a tube well, public pond, or river. 2 Women reported storing the absorbent under the roof or wall of the latrine area.