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Table 2 Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis for factors associated with douching with any solution other than water

From: Vaginal douching in Zambia: a risk or benefit to women in the fight against cervical cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristic

UOR (95% CI)

p-value

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Age group (years)

 15–24

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 25–34

0.84 (0.69–1.03)

0.096

0.82 (0.65–1.04)

0.109

 35–44

0.78 (0.64–0.96)

0.02

0.74 (0.57–0.97)

0.027

 45+

0.69 (0.55–0.86)

0.001

0.65 (0.49–0.87)

0.004

Educational attainment

 No formal education

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 Primary

1.26 (0.94–1.69)

0.128

1.42 (0.99–2.02)

0.051

 Secondary

1.56 (1.16–2.10)

0.003

1.64 (1.15–2.35)

0.007

 Tertiary

1.36 (0.99–1.86

0.058

1.12 (0.73–1.72)

0.597

Marital status

 Never married

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 Currently married

0.89 (0.72–1.09)

0.263

1.15 (0.86–1.53)

0.344

 Widowed/separated/divorced

0.85 (0.67–1.09)

0.208

1.04 (0.75–1.44)

0.819

Occupation

 Housewife

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 Formal employment

1.15 (0.96–1.39)

0.124

1.20 (0.91–1.58)

0.199

 Informal employment

0.76 (0.64–0.91)

0.003

0.72 (0.58–0.89)

0.002

 Other

0.99 (0.80–1.23)

0.951

1.00 (0.76–1.33)

0.969

Household income

 Less than 100

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 100–499

0.59 (0.27–1.28)

0.179

  

 500–999

0.76 (0.39–1.47)

0.411

  

 1000–5000

0.88 (0.48–1.61)

0.676

  

 More than 5000

0.77 (0.43–1.38)

0.384

  

Age at sexual debut

  < 20 years

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 20 years or older

1.05 (0.90–1.22)

0.568

  

Number of lifetime sexual partners

 One

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 two to five

1.27 (1.09–1.48)

0.002

1.14 (0.96–1.36)

0.138

 More than five

1.36 (1.04–1.78)

0.025

1.26 (0.92–1.74)

0.148

Condom use with regular partner

 Never

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 Sometimes

1.38 (1.19–1.59)

< 0.001

1.19 (1.01–1.40)

0.037

 Almost all the time

1.66 (1.15–2.40)

0.007

1.10 (0.71–1.69)

0.679

 Always

1.22 (0.82–1.82)

0.327

0.95 (0.78–1.16)

0.634

HIV status

 Positive

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 Negative

0.86 (0.73–1.01)

0.073

0.95 (0.78–1.16)

0.634

 Unknown

0.81 (0.66–0.99)

0.05

1.07 (0.83–1.37)

0.591