Table 4.
Possible Predictors Using Logistic Regression Models for Cervical Cancer Screening, Awareness of Risk Factors and Signs of Cervical Cancer among the Included Secondary School Teachers, in Al Hassa
| Independent variables | Screening | Awareness of risk factors | Awareness of early signs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio (95% C.I) | P value | Odds ratio (95% C.I) | P value | Odds ratio (95% C.I) | P value | |
| Age groups: < 30 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 30 to <40 years | 0.93(0.26-3.30) | 0.915 | 0.57(0.20-1.65) | 0.583 | 1.82(0.71-4.66) | 0.21 |
| ≥ 40 years | 0.65(0.27-1.55) | 0.33 | 0.74(0.36-1.52) | 0.301 | 0.81(0.42-1.57) | 0.537 |
| Marital status: Married | 1.11(0.61-2.04) | 0.735 | 0.69(0.41-1.16) | 0.404 | 0.89(0.57-1.40) | 0.627 |
| Educational level: (College or higher) | 1.71(0.81-3.60) | 0.159 | 1.68(1.01-3.04) | 0.162 | 0.78(0.47-1.29) | 0.332 |
| Residence: (urban) | 3.39(1.76-6.46) | 0.001 | 1.20(0.66-2.29) | 0.089 | 1.56(0.56-2.58) | 0.397 |
| Perceived risk: (above average) | 1.72(1.03-2.87) | 0.012 | 0.82(0.59-1.15) | 0.147 | 1.18(0.88-1.58) | 0.227 |
| Risk factors awareness: (higher) | 1.64(0.94-2.88) | 0.082 | - - - | -- | 2.49(1.64-3.70) | 0.001 |
| Signs of cancer awareness: (knowledgeable) | 1.27(0.75-2.17) | 0.376 | 2.50(1.65-3.80) | 0.001 | --- | -- |
| Cervical cancer screening: Yes | --- | -- | 1.87(1.14-2.94) | 0.036 | 1.30(0.78-2.21) | 0.343 |
| Percent predicted for the model | 86 | 73.9 | 63.4 | |||
| Hosmer-Lemeshow Chi square (P value) | 8.54 (0.335) | 9.41(0.309) | 10.82(0.212) | |||