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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factor associated with knowledge on cervical cancer among women aged 30–49 years Finote Selam town, northwest Ethiopia, 2017

From: Comprehensive knowledge on cervical cancer, attitude towards its screening and associated factors among women aged 30–49 years in Finote Selam town, northwest Ethiopia

Factors

Knowledge on cervical cancer

COR

95% CI

AOR

95%CI

Not knowledgeable

Knowledgeable

Age

 30–34

249 (66.9)

123 (33.1)

1.85

1.23–2.76**

1.27

0.72–2.43

 35–39

241 (65.8)

125 (34.2)

1.94

1.29–2.90**

1.40

0.76–2.59

 40–44

145 (72.5)

55(32.5)

1.42

0.89–2.24

1.33

0.68–2.59

 45–49

157 (78.9)

42(21.1)

1

 

1

 

Marital status

 Single

29(51)

28(49)

3.40

1.69–9.63*

0.92

0.32–2.62

 Married

523 (69.3)

232(30.7)

1.56

0.95–2.54

0.81

0.38–1.72

 Divorced

159 (72)

62(28)

1.37

0.79–2.37

0.94

0.42–2.12

 Windowed

81 (77.8)

23(22.2)

1

 

1

 

Educational status

 No formal education

455 (88.6)

58(11.4)

1

 

1

 

 Primary

220 (74.5)

75(25.5)

2.67

1.83–3.90***

1.65

1.04–2.59**

 Secondary (9_12)

81 (40.9)

117(59.1)

11.33

7.64–16.79***

5.6

3.25–9.63***

 College/university

36 (27.4)

95(72.6)

20.70

12.92–33.13***

7.21

3.41–15.28***

Occupation

 Home maker

434 (81.8)

96(18.2)

1

 

1

 

 Employed

53 (30.9)

118(69.1)

10.06

6.79–14.90***

1.66

0.89–3.08

 Self employed

166 (65.3)

88(34.7)

2.40

1.70–3.36***

1.04

0.67–1.63

 Farmer, daily labor

132 (78.1)

37(21.9)

1.26

0.87–1.94

1.37

0.81–2.33

 Student

7 5 (53.8)

6(46.2)

13.87

1.27–11.78**

1.04

0.27–4.02

Family monthly incomea

  < 22

234 (79.3)

61(20.7)

1

 

1

 

 22–45

288 (78.4)

79(21.6)

1.27

0.83–2.24

0.73

0.42–1.15

 45–68

47 (66.1)

24(33.9)

1.96

1.11–3.45*

0.70

0.30–1.64

  > 68

223 (55.1)

181(44.9)

3.11

2.20–4.38***

0.97

0.38–1.67

Knowing anyone who had Cervical cancer

 No

775 (70.3)

298(29.7)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

17 (26.5)

47(73.5)

7.19

4.06–12.72***

5.38

2.38–12.2***

No of sexual partners

 One

218 (62.4)

131(37.6)

1

 

1

 

 More than one

574 (72.8)

214(27.2)

1.61

1.23–2.10**

1.38

0.95–2.06

Gravidity

 0

68 (56.1)

53(43.9)

1

 

1

 

 1

73 (58.8)

51(41.2)

0.89

0.54–1.48

1.35

0.28–6.36

 2–4

460 (60.6)

200(39.4)

0.56

0.37–0.82**

1.02

0.22–4.77

  > =5

191 (82.3)

41(17.7)

0.28

0.16–0.45***

2.07

0.23–18.20

Parity

 Null-porous

79 (58.5)

56(41.5)

1

 

1

 

 1

88 (58.6)

62(41.4)

099

0.62–1.59

0.96

0.21–4.37

 2–4

444 (70.1)

189(29.9)

0.60

0.41–0.88**

0.89

0.19–4.14

  > =5

181 (82.6)

38 17.4)

0.30

0.18–0.48**

0.53

0.06–1.78

ANC utilization for last pregnancy

 No

426 (76.80

128(23.2)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

366 (62.7)

217(37.3)

1.97

1.52–2.55***

1.24

0.79–1.93

PNC utilization for last delivery

 No

642 (73.1)

236(26.9)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

150 (57.9)

109(42.1)

1.98

1.48–2.63***

1.19

0.80–1.78

Ever-use modern contraceptive

 No

263 (85.6)

44(14.4)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

529 (63.7)

301(36.3)

3.40

2.39–4.82***

6.54

0.54–87.64

Currently using contraceptive

 No

274 (68.6)

125(31.4)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

254 (58.9)

177(41.1)

1.57

1.14–2.03**

1.08

0.76–1.54

History of STD

 No

774 (71.1)

314(28.9)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

18 (36.7)

31(63..3)

4.5

2.34–7.70***

2.75

1.24–6.04**

  1. ain USD, COR Crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, ANC Ante-Natal care, PNC Post-Natal care, USA United States of America, 1: Reference category, STD Sexually transmitted disease, *:0.05 < p < 0.2, **:0.001 < p < 0.05,***:p < 0.001