Table 5.
Adjusted logistic regression for determinants of the barriers to cervical screening among study participants
| Socio-demographics | Having an emotional barrier | Having a practical barrier | Having a cognitive barrier | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOR | CI | p | AOR | CI | p | AOR | CI | p | |
| Age (years) | 0.98 | 0.92–1.04 | 0.519 | 1.01 | 0.97–1.06 | 0.480 | 0.99 | 0.96–1.02 | 0.670 |
| Women education Level | |||||||||
| Primary (ref.) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Secondary | - | - | - | 1.82 | 0.56–5.97 | 0.318 | 0.63 | 0.27–1.44 | 0.275 |
| Tertiary | 3.11 | 1.02–9.48 | 0.046* | 0.41 | 0.19–0.90 | 0.027* | |||
| Women occupation Status | |||||||||
| Employed (ref.) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Unemployed | 0.17 | 0.03–0.95 | 0.045* | 1.23 | 0.34–4.44 | 0.742 | 1.79 | 0.79–4.03 | 0.157 |
| Others | 0.95 | 0.27–3.34 | 0.938 | 4.11 | 1.35–12.53 | 0.013* | 0.51 | 0.25–1.03 | 0.064 |
| Husband income Level (MYR) | |||||||||
| < 2000 | 0.53 | 0.15–1.78 | 0.309 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000–4500 | 0.23 | 0.04–1.12 | 0.070 | ||||||
| > 4500 (ref) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |