Table 3 Logistic regression showing predictors of sanitary napkin use
Characteristics | Odds ratio | CI (95%) |
|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic | ||
Religion | ||
 Non-Hindu® |  |  |
 Hindu | 3.34*** | 2.37–4.71 |
Caste | ||
 Scheduled Tribe (ST)® |  |  |
 Scheduled Caste (SC) | 0.87 | 0.63–1.19 |
 Other Backward Classes (OBCs) | 0.85 | 0.68–1.05 |
 General | 0.95 | 0.65–1.37 |
Wealth quintile | ||
 Poorest® |  |  |
 Poor | 1.31* | 0.96–1.79 |
 Middle | 1.52*** | 1.13–2.05 |
 Rich | 2.25*** | 1.67–3.03 |
 Richest | 3.17*** | 2.33–4.30 |
Currently attending school | ||
 No® |  |  |
 Yes | 2.19*** | 1.80–2.66 |
Engaged in paid work outside home | ||
 No® |  |  |
 Yes | 0.72*** | 0.58–0.88 |
Able to make decision about own healthcare | ||
 No® |  |  |
 Yes | 1.21** | 1.02–1.45 |
WASH Practices and Programme Participation | ||
Type of sanitation facility | ||
 Unimproved/Open Defecationa® |  |  |
 Improved | 1.34** | 1.07–1.68 |
Accessed adolescent health services organized by health department | ||
 No® |  |  |
 Yes | 0.91 | 0.67–1.25 |
Visited Anganwadi Centre (AWC) for any service | ||
 No® |  |  |
 Yes | 1.07 | 0.87–1.32 |
Accessed any health service or counselling from a frontline health worker | ||
 No® |  |  |
 Yes | 0.84 | 0.65–1.08 |
Attended any Kishori group meetings | ||
 No® |  |  |
 Yes | 1.57** | 1.10–2.26 |