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Table 2 Logistic regression showing determinants of open defecation

From: WASH practices and its association with nutritional status of adolescent girls in poverty pockets of eastern India

Characteristics

Odds ratio

CI (95%)

Socio-demographic

Religion

 Hindu®

  

 Non-Hindu

2.36***

1.87–2.97

Caste

 Others®

1.00

 

 Other Backward Classes (OBCs)

1.20

0.93–1.55

 Scheduled Caste (SC)

1.34*

0.99–1.83

 Scheduled Tribe (ST)

1.60***

1.23–2.08

Wealth quintile

 Richest®

  

 Rich

2.35***

1.95–2.84

 Middle

2.76***

2.26–3.37

 Poor

3.49***

2.81–4.32

 Poorest

4.06***

3.25–5.08

Currently attending school

 Yes®

  

 No

1.13

0.95–1.35

Engaged in paid work outside home

 Yes®

  

 No

0.85

0.70–1.04

Able to make decision aboutown healthcare

 Yes®

  

 No

0.96

0.82–1.12

WASH Practices and Programme Participation

Access to water facility

 Within premises®

  

 Out of premises

1.73***

1.28–2.35

Accessed adolescent health services organized by health department

 Yes®

  

 No

1.03

0.79–1.34

Visited AnganwadiCentre (AWC) for any service

 Yes®

  

 No

1.48***

1.24–1.75

Accessed any health service or counselling from a frontline health worker

 Yes®

  

 No

0.97

0.78–1.21

Attended any Kishori group meetings

 Yes®

  

 No

1.04

0.76–1.42

  1. Note:® - Reference category; CI confidence interval, ***p < 0.01, *p < 0.10