Table 4.

The effect of the WASH intervention on reported urogenital symptoms (UGS) and effect of adequate MHM on UGS among menstruating women living in Odisha, India July–October 2016 (N = 1045).

		The combined UGS variable a
				Univariateb(n = 1045)		Multivariatec
			n event/N (%)	Odds Ratio (95% CI) P-valued		Ne	Odds Ratio (95%CI)	P-valued
WASH	Women living in control villages		82/528 (15.5)	1 –	0.8	901	1 –	0.9
	Women living in Intervention villages		75/517 (14.5)	0.92 (0.66–1.37)			0.97 (0.64–1.46)
MHM f	Women who have inadequate MHM		143/939 (15.2)	1 –	0.6	957	1 –	0.6
	Women who have adequate MHM		14/106 (13.2)	0.84 (0.45–1.55)			0.81 (0.39–1.68)

^aThe combined UGS variable consists of self-reported symptoms in the past two weeks of abnormal vaginal discharge, burning or itching in the genitalia, burning or itching when urinating and urinating frequently.

^bAdjusted for clustering at the pair and village level.

^cThe model was adjusted for clustering at the pair and village level, age and variables that changed the OR by >10% in bivariate models. For the WASH variable this includes: Experience of stigma and female caregiver education. For the MHM variable there were no identified confounders to adjust for (Appendix 5).

^dP-values derived from nested likelihood ratio tests.

^eTotal number of women in the final model.

^fAdequate MHM definition: Wash body with soap and water and privacy for managing menstruation.