Table 5 Hygiene and sanitation of participants as risk factors for UTI
Parameter | Positive culture | Negative culture | OR (95%CI) | Ļ2 (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of toilet use | Pit | 34 (33.3) | 68 (66.7) | Ā | 1.29 (0.55) |
Water cistern | 48 (31.2) | 109 (68.3) | Ā | ||
Bucket | 7 (22.6) | 24 (77.4) | Ā | ||
Is the toilet personal or shared | Shared | 33 (28.2) | 84 (71.8) | 0.8 (0.48ā1.33) | 0.73 (0.39) |
Personal | 56 (32.9) | 144 (67.1) | |||
Shared with how many people | 1ā3 | 21 (37.5) | 51 (42.8) | Ā | 11.1 (0.68) |
4ā6 | 23 (41.0) | 35 (29.5) | |||
>6 | 12 (21.1) | 33 (27.6) | |||
Convenient water supply for water cistern users | Yes | 38 (29.9) | 89 (70.1) | 1.025 | 0.003 (0.859) |
No | 17 (37.8) | 28 (62.2) | Ā | ||
Cleaning oneās self after using the toilet | Front to back | 76 (32.6) | 157 (67.4) | 1.53 (0.77ā3.02) | 1.50 (0.22) |
Back to front | 13 (24.1) | 41 (76.0) | |||
Type of pants used | Nylon | 11 (39.3) | 17 (60.7) | 1.49 (0.67ā3.34) | 0.59 (0.44) |
Cotton | 78 (30.2) | 180 (69.8) | |||
Number of pants per day | ā¤2 | 11 (39.3) | 17 (60.7) | 0.796 (0.87ā2.42) | 0.362 (0.332) |
>2 | 7 8 (15.3) | 180 (15.3) | |||
Douching after intercourse | Yes | 62 (30.4) | 142 (69.2) | 1.04 (0.57ā1.91) | 0.02 (0.88) |
No | 20 (29.2) | 48 (70.6) | |||