Table 4 Final logistic regression of the intention to undergo cervical cancer screening (n = 682)

Marital status (Ref: Widowed/divorced)

− 0.49

0.31

0.61

0.34–1.12

− 0.39

0.32

0.67

0.36–1.26

− 0.39

0.33

0.68

0.36–1.29

High education (Ref: Middle education)

− 1.59

0.22

0.20***

0.13–0.32

− 1.11

0.25

0.33***

0.20–0.54

− 1.00

0.26

0.37***

0.22–0.61

Low education (Ref: Middle education)

− 0.43

0.25

0.65

0.40–1.06

− 0.16

0.27

0.85

0.50–1.43

− 0.07

0.27

0.93

0.55–1.60

High income (Ref: No income)

0.18

0.27

12.1

0.71–2.05

0.51

0.29

1.67

0.95–2.93

0.59

0.29

1.81*

1.02–3.22

Low income (Ref: No income)

0.98

0.21

2.67***

1.75–4.08

1.02

0.22

2.78***

1.79–4.32

1.00

0.23

2.72***

1.72–4.30

Awareness of cervical cancer (Ref: no)

− 1.07

0.28

0.34***

0.20–0.59

− 1.02

0.29

0.36***

0.20–0.63

Awareness of Pap smear testing (Ref: no)

0.45

0.27

1.58*

0.93–2.67

0.57

0.28

1.77*

1.03–3.06

Regularly had experienced of Pap smear test

− 0.74

0.80

0.48

0.10–2.29

− 0.87

0.83

0.42

0.08–2.13

(Ref: Irregular Pap smear test)

Never done Pap smear test

1.02

0.31

2.79**

1.53–5.08

1.16

0.32

3.19***

1.69–6.02

(Ref: Irregular Pap smear test)

Family history of cervical cancer (Ref: no)

− 0.88

0.57

0.41

0.13–1.28

− 0.88

0.59

0.41

0.13–1.31

Friends’ history of cervical cancer (Ref: no)

− 1.56

0.64

0.21*

0.06–0.74

− 1.49

0.66

0.22*

0.06–0.81

Perceived severity

0.05

0.02

1.05*

1.01–1.09

Perceived benefits

0.04

0.01

1.04**

1.01–1.07

Perceived barriers

− 0.02

0.01

0.97*

0.95–1.00

Health motivation

0.11

0.06

1.12*

1.00–1.25

R²

0.17

0.26

0.31

ΔR²

0.09

0.05