Table 2.
Risk factors for utilization of cervical cancer screening services: Crude and age-adjusted analysis using logistic regression, 2010
| Variable | Crude | Age - adjusted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95 % CI) | P value | OR (95 % CI) | P value | |
| Age group (in years) | ||||
| 20–29 | Ref | |||
| 30–39 | 0.60(0.35–1.04) | 0.064 | - | - |
| 40–49 | 0.51(0.26–0.99) | 0.047 | - | - |
| 50 and above | 0.71(0.37–1.42) | 0.351 | - | - |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | Ref | Ref | ||
| Married | 1.29(0.64–2.58) | 0.472 | 1.77(0.83–3.75) | 0.139 |
| Widowed/divorced | 0.91(0.30–2.72) | 0.865 | 1.29(0.40–4.23) | 0.671 |
| Education level | ||||
| Secondary | Ref | Ref | ||
| Higher | 1.20(0.68–2.11) | 0.526 | 1.28(0.72–2.28) | 0.397 |
| Parity | ||||
| Zero parity | Ref | Ref | ||
| Para one | 0.76(0.34–1.72) | 0.532 | 0.90(0.40–2.02) | 0.792 |
| Multi-parity | 1.05(0.51–2.19) | 0.884 | 1.55(0.71–3.38) | 0.275 |
| Grand-multi parity | 1.74 (074–4.09) | 0.2 | 3.05(1.15–8.06) | 0.025 |
| Life-time sex partners | ||||
| One | Ref | Ref | ||
| Two or more | 1.57(0.79–3.10) | 0.195 | 2.17(1.04–4.54) | 0.038 |
| Ever used contraceptives | ||||
| Yes | Ref | Ref | ||
| No | 0.72(0.46–1.13) | 0.156 | 0.69(0.44–1.08) | 0.105 |
| Knows cervical cancer is preventable | ||||
| Yes | Ref | Ref | ||
| No | 0.51(0.14–1.80) | 0.285 | 0.48(0.14–1.72) | 0.261 |
| I don’t know | 0.13(0.05–0.29) | <0.001 | 0.13(0.06–0.29) | <0.001 |
| Involve spouse in making decision | ||||
| Yes | Ref | Ref | ||
| No | 3.53(2.11–5.91) | <0.001 | 3.73(2.22–6.26) | <0.001 |
| Procedures for screening is disgraceful | ||||
| Yes | Ref | Ref | ||
| No | 1.41(0.64–3.15) | 0.392 | 1.35(0.60–3.05) | 0.463 |
Bolded results are statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05 (Wald P value). OR denotes Odds Ratios and 95%CI denote 95 % confidence intervals