Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis result of determinants of cervical cancer screening among female under graduate students of Aksum University, College of Health Science, Aksum, Tigray, Ethiopia (N = 344)
| Variables | Practice | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Age of respondent | ||||
| 19–24 | 49 (83.1.0%) | 200 (70.2%) | 1 | 1 |
| 25–30 | 10 (16.9%) | 85 (29.8%) | 2.968 [1.707, 5.159]* | 0.989 (0.337, 2.902) |
| Sexual experience | ||||
| Yes | 45 (76.3%) | 160 (56.1%) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 14 (23.7%) | 125 (43.9%) | 4.189 [2.537, 6.917]* | 38.855 [8.907, 169.51]** |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 46 (78.0%) | 208 (73.0%) | 1 | |
| Married | 6 (10.2%) | 22 (7.7%) | 2.669 (1.046,1.808)* | 3.481 [1.167, 10.380]** |
| In relationship | 7 (11.8%) | 55 (19.3%) | 1.927 (1.046,3.550)* | 1.365 (0.345, 5.396) |
| Place of birth | ||||
| Urban | 43 (72.9%) | 218 (76.5%) | 3.672 [2.194, 6.144]* | 3.359 (1.559, 7.235)** |
| Rural | 16 (27.1%) | 67 (23.5%) | 1 | 1 |
| Level of education | ||||
| Year I | 12 (20.3%) | 43 (15.1%) | 1 | 1 |
| Year II | 23 (39.0%) | 32 (11.2%) | 0.041 [0.013, 0.132]* | 0.005 [0.001, 0.031]** |
| Year III | 10 (16.9%) | 58 (20.4%) | 0.669 [0.321, 1.392] | 1.117 [0.400, 3.122] |
| Year IV (above) | 14 (23.7%) | 152 (53.3%) | 2.393 [1.210, 4.732]* | 1.463 [0.763, 5.274] |
*P value < 0.05 in bivarite analysis
**P value < 0.05 in multivariable analysis