Determinants of better health: a cross-sectional assessment of positive deviants among women in West Bengal

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Table 5 Logistic regression model for knowledge of HIV/AIDS (core variables + single independent variables) ^a

Independent variables	Unadjusted			Adjusted for core variables
	OR	CI 95%	P-value	OR	CI 95%	P-value
Time in a self-help group (ref: less than one year)	1.52	1.02, 2.27	0.041	1.58	1.03, 2.44	0.037
Savings (ref: 0–219 Rupees)
220 – 719 rupees	1.54	0.84, 2.80	0.160	1.59	0.84, 3.00	0.156
720 – 1439 rupees	1.84	1.02, 3.32	0.041	1.86	1.00, 3.48	0.051
> 1440 rupees	2.63	1.50, 4.63	0.001	3.43	1.85, 6.36	<0.001
Ideal age for a girl to finish her studies (ref: <age 18)
18-20 years old	2.05	1.28, 3.29	0.003	2.01	1.23, 3.29	0.006
21+ years old	3.61	2.04, 6.38	<0.001	3.17	1.73, 5.80	<0.001

^a Core variables for the HIV/AIDS model are: Age, Highest Grade Completed, Food Security, and Religion.

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