Table 4.
Recognition of Ovarian Cancer Symptoms by Socio-Demographic Variables
| Variables | Odds ratio of recognition of signs and symptoms (95% CI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persistent pain in your abdomen | Persistent pain in your pelvis | Persistent bloating | Increased abdominal size | feeling full persistently | ||
| Age group | ||||||
| Up to 30 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| > 30 years | 1.03 (0.57-1.88) | 1.55 (0.80-3.01) | 1.11 (0.59-2.07) | 1.01 (0.56-1.83) | 1.13 (0.56-2.28) | |
| Education | ||||||
| No formal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Secondary | 2.13 (0.91-5.0) | 3.03 (1.26-7.30)* | 1.53 (0.63-3.74) | 2.07 (0.88-4.86) | 0.73 (0.23-2.30) | |
| University | 2.91 (1.22-6.96)* | 4.01 (1.61-10.02)* | 1.57 (0.64-3.85) | 1.36 (0.57-3.25) | 1.68 (0.55-5.14) | |
| Postgraduate | 3.37 (1.0-11.70)* | 3.08 (0.80-11.81) | 1.07 (0.30-3.79) | 1.8 (0.54-6.31) | 1.60 (0.36-7.23) | |
| Family income (OMR) | ||||||
| <500 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 500–1,000 | 1.11 (0.46-2.67) | 1.42 (0.56-3.61) | 1.49 (0.58-3.80) | 0.94 (0.39-2.26) | 0.62 (0.21-1.86) | |
| 1,000–2,000 | 1.42 (0.56-3.60) | 1.60 (0.59-4.33) | 2.39 (0.89-6.47) | 1.40 (0.55-3.57) | 0.90 (0.28-2.85) | |
| >2,000 | 0.90 (0.30-2.76) | 1.26 (0.37-4.24) | 2.76 (0.84-9.01) | 1.65 (0.54-5.07) | 0.74 (0.19-2.92) | |
| Duration of marriage | ||||||
| 1-5 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6-11 years | 0.52 (0.28-1.0)* | 0.30 (0.15-0.62)* | 0.25 (0.13-0.51)* | 0.76 (0.40-1.43) | 0.79 (0.38-1.67) | |
| 16-20 years | 0.66 (0.25-1.73) | 0.40 (0.14-1.17) | 0.12 (0.04-0.35)* | 0.37 (0.14-0.98)* | 0.70 (0.22-2.25) | |
| >20 years | 0.37 (0.13-1.06) | 0.39 (0.12-1.26) | 0.31 (0.11-0.91)* | 0.71 (0.25-1.98) | 0.69 (0.19-2.54) | |
| No. of pregnancies | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0.82 (0.34-1.97) | 0.73 (0.27-1.97) | 1.96 (0.78-4.96) | 1.12 (0.47-2.66) | 1.48 (0.54-4.03) | |
| 2-4 | 1.07 (0.50-2.26) | 1.11 (0.47-2.63) | 2.94 (1.32-6.54) | 1.05 (0.50-2.17) | 1.16 (0.49-2.73) | |
| >4 | 1.92 (0.69-5.39) | 1.53 (0.49-4.79) | 1.74 (0.59-5.09) | 0.54 (0.19-1.49) | 0.73 (0.21-2.60) | |
| Family history | ||||||
| Yes | 0.93 (0.55-1.56) | 0.87 (0.49-1.53) | 0.99 (0.58-1.72) | 1.67 (0.98-2.82) | 1.54 (0.84-2.83) | |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Difficulty eating on most days | Passing more urine than usual | Changes in bowl habits | Extreme fatigue | Back pain | Postmenopausal bleeding | |
| Age group | ||||||
| Up to 30 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| > 30 years | 1.10 (0.59-2.05) | 1.31 (0.68-2.53) | 0.97 (0.52-1.83) | 1.52 (0.81-2.83) | 1.13 (0.61-2.08) | 2.81(1.48-5.32)* |
| Education | ||||||
| No formal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Secondary | 0.99 (0.35-2.82) | 1.34 (0.45-3.94) | 1.82 (0.58-5.68) | 1.05 (0.44-2.49) | 3.30 (1.26-8.48)* | 0.87(0.36-2.09) |
| University | 1.55 (0.55-4.38) | 1.54 (0.53-4.43) | 2.23 (0.72-6.97) | 1.11 (0.46-2.67) | 5.30 (2.03-14.07)* | 1.15(0.47-2.82) |
| PG/Others | 1.82 (0.47-7.13) | 1.07 (0.25-4.55) | 2.06 (0.47-9.04) | 2.58 (0.70-9.51) | 9.14 (2.35-35.60)* | 0.55(0.16-1.94) |
| Family Income (OMR) | ||||||
| <500 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 500 – 1,000 | 0.80 (0.30-2.14) | 3.57 (0.92-13.78) | 0.84 (0.31-2.28) | 1.47 (0.60-3.61) | 0.85 (0.34-2.12) | 0.42(0.17-1.06) |
| 1,000 – 2,000 | 0.69 (0.24-1.98) | 2.84 (0.70-11.42) | 0.77 (0.26-2.22) | 1.43 (0.55-3.70) | 1.41 (0.54-3.70) | 0.52(0.20-1.39) |
| > 2,000 | 1.13 (0.34-3.82) | 5.26 (1.15-24.10)* | 2.51 (0.72-8.76) | 1.56 (0.50-4.91) | 1.52 (0.48-4.84) | 0.52(0.16-1.68) |
| Duration of Marriage | ||||||
| 1-5 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6-11 years | 0.33 (0.17-0.65)* | 0.55 (0.27-1.10) | 0.63 (0.32-1.23) | 0.26 (0.13-0.51)* | 0.69 (0.36-1.33) | 0.27(0.14-0.56) |
| 16-20 years | 0.20 (0.07-5.93)* | 0.18 (0.06-0.59)* | 0.21 (0.06-0.69) | 0.26 (0.09-0.69)* | 0.76 (0.28-2.05) | 0.24(0.09-0.65) |
| >20 years | 0.17 (0.05-0.56)* | 0.28 (0.09-0.89)* | 0.42 (0.13-1.39) | 0.16 (0.56-0.48)* | 0.37 (0.12-1.09) | 0.14(0.05-0.42) |
| No. of pregnancies | ||||||
| None | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| One | 0.89 (0.35-2.25) | 2.32 (0.77-7.0) | 0.67 (0.27-1.69) | 0.41 (0.17-1.01) | 1.41 (0.58-3.46) | 0.92(0.36-2.31) |
| 2-4 | 2.09 (0.96-4.57) | 3.61 (1.42-9.21)* | 0.90 (0.42-1.93) | 0.86 (0.40-1.88) | 0.97 (0.46-2.04) | 4.03(1.82-8.96)* |
| >4 | 1.72 (0.55-5.40) | 4.68 (1.34-16.28)* | 0.44 (0.13-1.45) | 1.17 (0.42-3.27) | 2.31 (0.80-6.6) | 8.35(2.85-24.40)* |
| Family history | ||||||
| Yes | 1.25 (0.71-2.19) | 1.90 (1.09-3.32)* | 2.33 (1.31-4.13)* | 1.10 (0.66-1.86) | 0.94 (0.80-6.64) | 0.79(0.46-1.36) |
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
*
p < 0.05