Table 4: Prevalence of VVC with respect to hygienic habits.

Factors

Number

examined

 

Number of

positive cases

Number of negative cases

    OR

 

      CI  95%

 

P value

Once

Vaginal douching per day

No

229

121

108

1.460

0.522-4.081

0.460

Yes

14

6

8

Twice

 

 

 

No

174

86

88

0.748

0.497-1.126

0.160

Yes

69

41

28

More than twice

1.095

0.914-1.312

0.327

No

83

47

36

Yes

160

80

80

Cyteal                                                           Intimate shower  Product  used

No

232

121

111

0.912

0.286-2.910

0.877

Yes

11

6

5

Water

0.962

0.773-1.196

 

0.725

No

104

53

51

Yes

139

74

65

Soap

 

1.072

 

0.779-1.474

 

0.672

No

150

80

70

Yes

93

47

46