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. 2019 Mar 14;14(3):e0213546. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213546

Table 4. Multi-variable analysis of selected variables with utilization of cervical cancer screening among study participants of Tigray region, Ethiopia, 2018.

Variables Case n (%) Control n (%) COR (CI 95%) AOR (CI 95%)
Age (years)
 21–29 52(16.7) 121(38.8) 0.00 0.00
 30–39 165(52.9) 121(38.8) 3.21(2.22–4.63) 2.15(1.11–4.17)**
 40–49 95(30.4) 70(22.4) 2.24(1.43–3.50) 3.86(1.48–10.06)**
Educational status
 No formal education 58(18.6) 60(19.2) 0.00 0.00
 Primary education 68(21.8) 71(22.8) 0.99(0.61–1.62) 0.84(0.34–2.12)
 Secondary/preparatory 90(28.8) 117(37.5) 0.80(0.51–1.25) 0.51(0.20–1.30)
 College or above 96(30.8) 64(20.5) 1.55(0.96–2.51) 0.36(0.11–1.15)
Marital status
 Single 7(2.2) 32(10.3) 0.00 0.00
 Married 232(74.4) 225(72.1) 4.71(2.04–10.90) 3.14(0.72–13.75)
 Widowed 22(7.1) 23(7.4) 4.37(1.60–11.95) 0.83(0.14–5.10)
 Divorced 51(16.3) 32(10.3) 7.29(2.88–18.46) 2.60(0.52–13.12)
Occupation
 House wife 68(21.8) 152(48.7) 0.00 0.00
 Private employee 109(34.9) 89(28.5) 2.74(1.84–4.08) 3.85(1.87–7.92)**
 Governmental/NGO employee 135(43.3) 71(22.8) 4.25(2.83–6.38) 3..17(1.31–7.66)**
Age at first sex
 < = 16 89(28.5) 48(15.4) 0.00 0.00
 >17 223(71.5) 264(84.6) 0.46(0.31–0.68) 0.55(0.25–1.19)
Ever give birth
 Yes 286(91.7) 248(79.5) 2.84(1.74–4.62) 2.57(1.02–6.50)**
 No 26(8.3) 64(20.5) 0.00 0.00
STI history
 Yes 60(19.2) 32(10.3) 2.08(1.31–3.30) 0.68(0.30–1.58)
 No 252(80.8) 280(89.7) 0.00 0.00
HIV result
 Positive 45(15.3) 10(3.4) 5.15(2.54–10.43) 1.90(0.57–6.30)
 Negative 250(84.7) 286(96.6) 1.00 1.00
Know someone with cervical cancer
 Yes 69(22.1) 26(8.3) 3.12(1.93–5.06) 0.95(0.39–2.29)
 No 243(77.9) 286(91.7) 1.00 1.00
Family history of cervical cancer
 Yes 18(5.8) 6(1.9) 3.12(1.22–7.98) 0.90(0.15–5.23)
 No 294(94.2) 306(98.1) 1.00 1.00
Number of sex partner
 > = 2 107(34.3) 40(12.8) 3.55(2.36–5.33) 2.65(1.10–6.39)**
 1 205(65.7) 272(87.2) 1.00 1.00
Does your husband have other partner
 Yes 139(44.6) 58(18.6) 3.52(2.45–5.06) 0.89(0.41–1.94)
 No 173(55.4) 254(81.4) 1.00 1.00
Knowledge about cervical cancer
 Good knowledge 191(61.2) 57(24.2) 4.96(3.41–7.21) 2.34(1.18–4.59)**
 Poor knowledge 121(38.8) 179(75.8) 1.00 1.00
Knowledge on cervical cancer screening
 Good knowledge 193(61.9) 45(23.0) 6.18(4.23–9.01) 2.42(1.22–4.77)**
 Poor knowledge 119(38.1) 191(77.0) 1.00 1.00
Attitude on cervical cancer screening
 Positive attitude 229(73.4) 22(11.5) 21.19(12.72–35.30) 15.10(8.01–28.44)**
 Negative attitude 83(26.6) 169(88.5) 1.00 1.00

** Significantly associated with cervical cancer screening utilization