Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and utilization of cervical cancer screening services among female primary school teachers in Ilala Municipality, 2010
| Variable | Total (N = 512) | Utilization of cervical cancer screening services (n = 108, 21 %) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | P value | ||
| Age group (in years) | ||||
| 20–29 | 106 (20.7 %) | 30 | 28.3 | |
| 30–39 | 219 (42.8 %) | 42 | 19.2 | |
| 40–49 | 102 (19.9 %) | 17 | 16.7 | |
| 50 and above | 85 (16.6 %) | 19 | 22.4 | 0.166 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 61 (12.0 %) | 11 | 18 | |
| Married | 412 (80.9 %) | 91 | 22.1 | |
| Widowed/divorced | 36 (7.0 %) | 6 | 16.7 | 0.606 |
| Education level | ||||
| Secondary | 432 (84.3 %) | 89 | 20.6 | |
| Higher | 80 (15.63 %) | 19 | 23.8 | 0.526 |
| Parity | ||||
| Zero parity | 54 (10.5 %) | 11 | 20.4 | |
| Para one | 139 (27.1) | 23 | 16.6 | |
| Multi-parityα | 254 (49.6 %) | 54 | 21.3 | |
| Grand-multi parityβ | 65 (12.7 %) | 20 | 30.8 | 0.145 |
| Life-time sex partners | ||||
| One | 71 (14.0 %) | 11 | 15.5 | |
| Two or more | 435 (86.0 %) | 97 | 22.3 | 0.194 |
| Ever used contraceptive | ||||
| Yes | 311 (60.7) | 72 | 23.2 | |
| No | 201 (39.3) | 34 | 17.9 | 0.156 |
| Know cervical that cancer is preventable | ||||
| Yes | 347 (67.8) | 98 | 28.2 | |
| No | 18 (3.5) | 3 | 16.7 | |
| I don’t know | 147 (28.7) | 7 | 4.8 | <0.005 |
| Involve spouse in making decision | ||||
| Yes | 329 (77.8) | 57 | 17.3 | |
| No | 94 (22.2) | 40 | 42.5 | <0.005 |
| Procedures for screening is disgraceful | ||||
| Yes | 46 (10.5) | 8 | 17.4 | |
| No | 392 (89.5) | 90 | 23 | 0.391 |
N denotes Total number, n denotes number in category, α = 2-4 previous pregnancies, β = 5 and above previous pregnancies
Statistical significance based on Chi-square P value. Bolded results are statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05. OR denotes Odds Ratios and 95 % CI denote 95 % confidence intervals