Table 3.
Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression of variables associated with BSE among women attending public health facilities of Adwa town, Northern Ethiopia, 2017
| Variable | BSE practice | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Educational status | ||||
| Secondary education and below | 9 (3.66) | 237 (96.34) | 1 | 1 |
| Diploma and above | 17 (11.8) | 137 (88.2) | 0.31 (0.133–0.71) | 0.68 (0.26–1.81) |
| Employment status | ||||
| Self employed | 5 (3.73) | 129 (96.24) | 1 | 1 |
| Government employed | 14 (14.89) | 80 (85.11) | 0.22 (0.077–0.638) | 0.22 (0.071–0.683)* |
| NGO employed | 6 (9.68) | 56 (90.32) | 0.362 (0.106–1.24) | 0.284 (0.077–1.05) |
| Unemployed | 1 (0.9) | 109 (99.1) | 4.22 (0.486–36.71) | 1.68 (0.173–16.42) |
| Knowledge on BSE | ||||
| Knowledgeable | 6 (2.7) | 216 (97.3) | 4.56 (1.79–11.61) | 1.801 (0.633–5.12) |
| Not knowledgeable | 20 (11.2) | 158 (88.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Perceived susceptibility | ||||
| Good | 8 (3.8) | 204 (96.2) | 2.7 (1.146–6.364) | 3.79 (1.473–9.74)* |
| Low | 18 (9.57) | 170 (90.43) | 1 | 1 |
| Perceived confidence | ||||
| Good | 6 | 242 | 6.11 (2.39–15.59) | 5.32 (1.89–14.95)* |
| Low | 20 | 132 | 1 | 1 |
* Significant at p-value < 0.05