TABLE 7:
Association Between Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening and Knowledge Among Female College Students in Shinyanga
| Knowledge of cervical cancer | Screened for cervical cancer | Bivariate | Multivariate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | COR, 95% CI, p-value | CoR, 95% CI, p-value | |
| Causative agent | ||||
| Not correct | - | 48 (100) | 1 | 1 |
| Correct | 51 (13.7) | 321 (86.3) | - | - |
| Risks factors | ||||
| Not correct | 20 (8.2) | 223 (91.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Correct | 31 (17.5) | 146 (82.5) | 2.37, 1.30–4.31, 0.005 | 1.48, 0.71–3.08, 0.300 |
| Symptoms | ||||
| Not correct | 19 (8.4) | 208 (91.6) | 1 | 1 |
| Correct | 32 (16.6) | 161 (83.4) | 2.17, 1.19–3.98, 0.012 | 1.43, 0.72–2.84, 0.301 |
| Prevention | ||||
| Not correct | 23 (9.5) | 220 (90.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Correct | 28 (15.8) | 149 (84.2) | 1.80, 0.99–3.24, 0.051 | 1.04, 0.51–2.14, 0.895 |
| Who to be screened | ||||
| Not correct | 26 (9.8) | 239 (90.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Correct | 25 (16.1) | 130 (83.9) | 1.77, 0.98–3.186, 0.058 | 1.31, 0.69–2.48, 0.409 |
| Methods used for screening | ||||
| Not correct | 32 (10.3) | 279 (89.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Correct | 19 (17.4) | 90 (82.6) | 1.84, 0.99–3.41, 0.052 | 1.31, 0.67–2.53, 0.427 |
| When to repeat screening test | ||||
| Not correct | 11 (12.0) | 81 (88.0) | 1 | 1 |
| Correct | 40 (12.2) | 288 (87.8) | 1.02, 0.50–2.08, 0.951 | 0.70, 0.32–1.55, 0.386 |
| Inclusion of screening procedure in routine tests | ||||
| Not correct | 13 (10.9) | 106 (89.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Correct | 38 (12.6) | 263 (87.4) | 1.18, 0.60–2.20, 0.631 | 0.89, 0.42–1.87, 0.759 |
| Awareness about free screening program in Tanzania | ||||
| Not correct | 50 (12.2) | 359 (87.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Correct | 1 (9.1) | 10 (90.9) | 0.72, 0.09–5.73, 0.755 | 0.68, 0.08–5.61, 0.720 |