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Table 4 Relationship of independent risk factors for FSD using multivariate logistic regression

From: Status of female sexual dysfunction among postmenopausal women in Bangladesh

Risk factors

Adjusted OR

95% CI

 

Age groups, years

   

45–50

0.68

0.41–1.12**

 

51–55

Reference

  

Area of residence

   

Rural

0.15

0.08–0.27**

 

Urban

Reference

  

Number of children

   

One

0.23

0.04–1.25

 

Two-Four

0.45

0.09–2.32

 

 > Four

1.83

0.27–12.54**

 

None

Reference

  

Education

   

No formal education

5.32

5.35–16.84

 

Up to class 8

7.00

5.79–25.73

 

Class 9–12

4.24

1.91–9.40

 

Graduation

1.55

0.78–3.07

 

Postgraduation

Reference

  

Profession

   

Homemakers

4.61

1.30–16.34**

 

Govt. Employee

0.87

0.24–3.15

 

Private Service

0.56

0.15–2.04

 

Business

Reference

  

BMI (kg/m2)

   

Normal

1.51

0.50–4.57

 

Overweight

2.32

0.77–6.98

 

Obese

Reference

  

Duration of menopause

   

1 year

0.27

0.11–0.67**

 

2–5 years

0.61

0.36–1.05

 

6 + years

Reference

  

Previous contraception uses for family planning

   

No

8.59

1.97–37.59

 

Yes

Reference

  

Hormonal replacement therapy intake

   

No

5.42

3.14–9.35**

 

Yes

Reference

  

Physical activity

   

Daily

0.11

0.05–0.25**

 

2–3 times per week

0.12

0.06–0.23**

 

Once a week

0.20

0.09–0.45**

 

Rarely/never

Reference

  

Any existing disease

   

HTN

No

0.68

0.32–1.44

 

Yes

Reference

 

Diabetes

No

0.28

0.15–0.55

 

Yes

Reference

 

Cancer

No

-

-

 

Yes

  

Asthma

No

1.87

0.74–4.71

 

Yes

Reference

 

CKD

No

-

-

 

Yes

  

PCOS

No

3.13

0.52–11.45

 

Yes

Reference

 

Hyperprolactinemia

No

3.54

0.27–31.65

 

Yes

Reference

 
  1. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; HTN = hypertension; CKD = chronic kidney disease; PCOS = polycystic ovarian syndrome
  2. **p < 0.01