TABLE 3.
Association between MDD and WASH practice levels at 3–9 mo postpartum
| Outcome var: | MDD met (yes/no) (Model 1: unadjusted univariate) | MDD met (yes/no) (Model 2: adjusted1) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wash practice | OR | 95% CI | P value | OR | 95% CI | P value |
| Wash score | 1.08 | 1.103–1.14 | 0.001** | 1.05 | 1.00–1.10 | 0.068 |
| WASH practice quartiles | ||||||
| 1 | Ref. | — | — | Ref. | — | — |
| 2 | 1.31 | 1.06–1.62 | 0.012* | 1.24 | 1.003–1.54 | 0.047* |
| 3 | 1.60 | 1.23–2.09 | 0.001** | 1.45 | 1.10–1.89 | 0.007* |
| 4 | 1.69 | 1.30–2.20 | 0.0001*** | 1.41 | 1.08–1.85 | 0.012* |
| P-trend | 0.0007** | P-trend | 0.040* | |||
Notes: n = 7812. 1Model 2 adjusted for: study time point, wealth quintile, and household head education level. WASH practice quartiles: 1 = poor; 2 = fair; 3 = good; 4 = very good. P values: *indicates statistical significance at 5%, ** at 1%, and *** at 0.1% level of significance.
MDD, minimum dietary diversity; WASH, water, sanitation, and hygiene.