Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of women screened and not screened for cervical cancer in Tigray region, Ethiopia, 2018.
| Variables | Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | COR(95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | .00 | |||
| 21–29 | 52(16.7) | 121(38.8) | 0.00 | |
| 30–39 | 165(52.9) | 121(38.8) | 3.21(2.22–4.63) | <0.001 |
| 40–49 | 95(30.4) | 70(22.4) | 2.24(1.43–3.50) | <0.001 |
| Educational status | 0.02 | |||
| No formal education | 58(18.6) | 60(19.2) | 0.00 | |
| Primary education | 68(21.8) | 71(22.8) | 0.99(0.61–1.62) | 0.97 |
| Secondary/preparatory | 90(28.8) | 117(37.5) | 0.80(0.51–1.25) | 0.32 |
| College or above | 96(30.8) | 64(20.5) | 1.55(0.96–2.51) | 0.07 |
| Marital status | <0.001 | |||
| Single | 7(2.2) | 32(10.3) | 0.00 | |
| Married | 232(74.4) | 225(72.1) | 4.71(2.04–10.90) | <0.001 |
| Widowed | 22(7.1) | 23(7.4) | 4.37(1.60–11.95) | <0.001 |
| Divorced | 51(16.3) | 32(10.3) | 7.29(2.88–18.46) | <0.001 |
| Occupation | <0.001 | |||
| House wife | 68(21.8) | 152(48.7) | 0.00 | |
| Private employee | 109(34.9) | 89(28.5) | 2.74(1.84–4.08) | <0.001 |
| Governmental/NGO employee | 135(43.3) | 71(22.8) | 4.25(2.83–6.38) | <0.001 |
| Income | 0.99 | |||
| ≤ 1000 | 16(5.4) | 16(5.5) | 0.00 | |
| 1001–2000 | 125(42.2) | 125(42.7) | 1.00(0.48–2.09) | 1.00 |
| ≥2000 | 155(52.4) | 152(51.9) | 1.02(0.49–2.11) | 0.96 |
| Religion | 0.95 | |||
| Orthodox | 281(90.1) | 283(90.7) | 0.99(0.39–2.54) | 0.99 |
| Muslim | 22(7.1) | 20(6.4) | 1.10(0.36–3.32) | 0.87 |
| Protestant or catholic | 9(2.9) | 9(2.9) | 0.00 |