Table 4.
Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyzing factors associated with having good recognition of the mythical causes of breast cancer
| Characteristic | Good recognition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
No (N = 4988) n (%) |
Yes (N = 269) n (%) |
COR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI)a | p-value | |
| Age group | ||||||
| 18 to 39 | 3410 (68.4) | 205 (76.2) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 40 or older | 1578 (31.6) | 64 (23.8) | 0.67 (0.51- 0.90) | 0.007 | 0.78 (0.56- 1.10) | 0.16 |
| Educational level | ||||||
| Secondary or below | 2874 (57.6) | 156 (58.0) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Post-secondary | 2114 (42.4) | 113 (42.0) | 0.98 (0.77- 1.26) | 0.90 | 0.79 (0.59- 1.06) | 0.11 |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Housewife | 3411 (68.4) | 170 (63.2) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Employed | 998 (20.0) | 54 (20.1) | 1.09 (0.79- 1.48) | 0.61 | 0.98 (0.68- 1.40) | 0.90 |
| Student | 579 (11.6) | 45 (16.7) | 1.56 (1.11- 2.19) | 0.01 | 1.11 (0.71- 1.73) | 0.66 |
| Monthly income | ||||||
| < 1450 NIS | 2081 (41.7) | 121 (45.0) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| ≥ 1450 NIS | 2907 (58.3) | 148 (55.0) | 0.88 (0.68- 1.12) | 0.29 | 0.79 (0.56- 1.09) | 0.15 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single | 1215 (24.4) | 86 (32.0) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Married | 3492 (70.0) | 166 (61.7) | 0.67 (0.51- 0.88) | 0.004 | 0.89 (0.63- 1.27) | 0.53 |
| Divorced/Widowed | 281 (5.6) | 17 (6.3) | 0.85 (0.50- 1.46) | 0.57 | 1.15 (0.64- 2.10) | 0.64 |
| Residency | ||||||
| Gaza Strip | 2420 (48.5) | 131 (48.7) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| WBJ | 2568 (51.5) | 138 (51.3) | 0.99 (0.78- 1.27) | 0.95 | 1.16 (0.84- 1.60) | 0.38 |
| Having a chronic disease | ||||||
| No | 3966 (79.5) | 233 (86.6) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 1022 (20.5) | 36 (13.4) | 0.60 (0.42- 0.86) | 0.005 | 0.67 (0.45- 1.00) | 0.050 |
| Knowing someone with cancer | ||||||
| No | 2601 (52.1) | 136 (50.6) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 2387 (47.9) | 133 (49.4) | 1.07 (0.83- 1.36) | 0.61 | 1.06 (0.82- 1.36) | 0.65 |
| Site of data collection | ||||||
| Public Spaces | 1687 (33.8) | 134 (49.8) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Hospitals | 2037 (40.8) | 79 (29.4) | 0.49 (0.37- 0.65) | < 0.001 | 0.52 (0.38- 0.70) | < 0.001 |
| Primary healthcare centers | 1264 (25.4) | 56 (20.8) | 0.56 (0.40- 0.77) | < 0.001 | 0.57 (0.41- 0.81) | 0.001 |
Answers with ‘disagree’ or ‘strongly disagree’ were considered correct; all other answers were considered incorrect
COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, WBJ West Bank and Jerusalem
aAdjusted for age-group, educational level, occupation, monthly income, marital status, residency, having a chronic disease, knowing someone with cancer, and site of data collection