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Table 6 Relationship between reproductive health complaints to war related sexual violence among women in Kitgum, Northern Uganda

From: War related sexual violence and it's medical and psychological consequences as seen in Kitgum, Northern Uganda: A cross-sectional study

 

Experienced war related sexual violence

(n = 164)

Did not experienced war related sexual violence

(n = 409)

   

Problems#

n

%

n

%

χ2

Odds Ratio

P-value

Abnormal vaginal discharge

52

33.8

102

66.2

2.28

1.36(0.91-2.04)

0.13

Vaginal and perineal tear

31

36.5

54

63.5

2.58

1.49(0.91-2.42)

0.11

Leaking urine

23

30.3

53

69.7

0.07

1.07(0.63-1.82)

0.80

Leaking faeces

11

28.9

27

71.1

0.001

1.00(0.48-2.04)

0.97

Genital laxity/prolapse

17

40.5

25

59.5

2.87

1.74(0.91-3.32)

0.09

Infertility

59

41.5

83

58.5

14.23

2.16(1.44-3.24)

<0.001*

Chronic lower abdominal pain

100

35.7

180

64.3

12.41

1.98(1.35-2.91)

<0.001*

Abnormal vaginal bleeding

57

39.0

89

64.3

9.28

1.86(1.24-2.79)

0.002*

Swelling(s) in the abdomen

40

33.3

80

66.7

1.27

1.28(0.83-1.99)

0.26

Genital sores

47

35.1

87

64.9

2.74

1.42(0.94-2.16)

0.10

Unwanted pregnancy

17

31.5

37

68.5

0.14

1.12(0.61-2.06)

0.71

Sexual dysfunction

33

43.4

43

56.6

8.69

2.09(1.27-3.45)

0.003*

Having at least one gynecological complaint

130

34.4

248

65.6

18.54

2.86(1.75-4.67)

<0.001*

  1. * Statistically significant association