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Table 2 Multivariable analyses on factors associated with complications

From: Practices and complications of pubic hair removal among Saudi women

Variable

OR (95% CI)

P

AOR (95% CI)

P

Age of starting removal

0.89 (0.78–1.04)

0.14

0.93 (0.79–1.10)

0.39

Mode of removal (self or other)

1.04 (0.61–1.80)

0.88

1.00 (0.46–2.20)

1.00

Advice (yes/no)

1.51 (0.95–2.39)

0.08

0.69 (0.38–2.39)

0.32

BMI < 25 and ≥ 25

0.75 (0.46–1.22)

0.25

0.56 (0.28–1.10)

0.09

Income < 20,000 and > 20,000

0.49 (0.25–0.96)

0.03*

0.90 (0.38–2.39)

0.83

Frequency of removal

1.01 (0.99–1.03)

0.44

1.01 (1.00–1.04)

0.28

Education

0.99 (0.63–1.56)

0.96

1.21 (0.63–2.36)

0.56

  1. CI confidence interval; all variables are dichotomous except age and frequency of removal, which are continuous