Table 3 Reproductive health hazard in women performing vaginal douching
From: Vaginal douching by women with vulvovaginitis and relation to reproductive health hazards
| Â | Douching (n=469) | Non-douching (n=151) | Odds ratio (CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preterm labor (n%) | 90 (19.2) | 18 (11.9) | 1.75 (1.1-3.0) | 0.048 |
Ectopic pregnancy (n%) | 18 (3.8) | 4 (2.6) | 1.47 (0.49-4.4) | 0.345 |
Pelvic inflammatory disease (n%) | 62 (13.2) | 9 (6.0) | 2.4 (1.2-4.9) | 0.008 |
N .of abortions (mean ± S.D) | 0.71±1.95 | 0.61±1.43 | _____ | 0.353 |