The association between women's sanitation experiences and mental health: A cross-sectional study in Rural, Odisha India.

ABSTRACT: Emerging qualitative research suggests women's sanitation experiences may impact mental health. However, specific associations remain unclear. We aimed to determine if sanitation access and sanitation experiences were associated with mental health among women in rural Odisha, India. Using a cross-sectional design, we evaluated the association between sanitation access and sanitation experiences and selected mental health outcomes. Data were collected from 1347 randomly selected women across four life course stages in 60 rural communities (December 2014-February 2015). Our four primary outcomes included: mental well-being, and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and distress. The primary exposures were (1) access to a functional latrine within the household compound and (2) sanitation insecuri

SUBMITTER: Caruso BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6077264 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature