Table 5.
Multi-variable analysis of selected variables with utilization of cervical cancer screening among HIV positive women attending adult ART clinic in Public Health Facilities, Hawassa town, Ethiopia, 2019
| Variables | Screened for cervical cancer | COR (95% CI) | AOR(95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Age in years | ||||
| < = 24 | 21 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| 25–29 | 24 | 72 | 0.6 (0.3, 1.2) | 0.6 (0.2, 1.7) |
| 30–34 | 14 | 20 | 1.2 (0.5, 2.9) | 1.6 (0.4, 6.2) |
| 35–39 | 39 | 36 | 1.9 (0.9, 3.8) | 1.7 (0.5, 5.6) |
| > = 40 | 39 | 41 | 1.6 (0.8, 3.3) | 0.9 (0.3, 2.9) |
| Educational status | ||||
| No formal education | 10 | 51 | 1 | 1 |
| Primary | 28 | 104 | 1.4 (0.6,3.0) | 1.3 (0.46, 3.7) |
| Post primary | 99 | 50 | 10.1 (4.7, 21.6) | 5.1 (1.8, 14.5)* |
| Parity | ||||
| < 2 | 55 | 113 | 1 | 1 |
| ≥ 2 | 82 | 92 | 1.8 (1.2, 2.8) | 1.5 (0.7, 3.3) |
| Average monthly income (ETB) | ||||
| ≤ 1000 | 53 | 132 | 1 | 1 |
| 1001–2000 | 39 | 37 | 2.7 (1.5, 4.6) | 1.5 (0.7, 3.4) |
| ≥ 2001 | 45 | 36 | 3.1 (1.8, 5.4) | 1.6 (0.7, 3.9) |
| WHO clinical stage | ||||
| One | 32 | 103 | 1 | 1 |
| Two | 34 | 49 | 2.2 (1.2, 4.0) | 1.3 (0.6, 3.1) |
| Three | 42 | 26 | 5.2 (2.8, 9.8) | 1.5 (0.6, 4.1) |
| Four | 29 | 27 | 3.5 (1.8, 6.7) | 2.1 (0.8, 5.9) |
| CD4 count (cell/mm3) | ||||
| < 500 | 116 | 111 | 4.7 (2.7, 8.0) | 2.7 (1.2, 5.9)* |
| ≥ 500 | 21 | 94 | 1 | 1 |
| Time since diagnosis of HIV (yrs.) | ||||
| < 5 | 40 | 124 | 1 | 1 |
| ≥ 5 | 97 | 81 | 3.7 (2.3, 5.9) | 4.2 (2.1, 8.5)* |
| Multiple sexual partner | ||||
| Yes | 38 | 43 | 1.5 (0.9, 2.4) | 1.6 (0.7, 3.5) |
| No | 99 | 162 | 1 | 1 |
| Partner support | ||||
| Yes | 81 | 50 | 4.5 (2.8, 7.2) | 4.7 (2.3, 9.4)* |
| No | 56 | 155 | 1 | 1 |
| Knowledge about risk factors of Ca | ||||
| Good | 51 | 18 | 6.8 (3.8, 12.0) | 2.9 (1.2, 6.9)* |
| Poor | 86 | 187 | 1 | 1 |
| Knowledge about prevention method | ||||
| Good | 42 | 15 | 5.6 (3.0, 10.6) | 2.6 (0.9, 7.4) |
| Poor | 95 | 190 | 1 | 1 |
| Knowledge about benefit of screening | ||||
| Good | 34 | 22 | 2.7 (1.5, 4.9) | 1.7 (0.7, 4.2) |
| Poor | 103 | 183 | 1 | 1 |
| Attitude toward Ca and its screening | ||||
| Favorable | 101 | 60 | 6.8 (4.2, 11.0) | 3.7 (1.8, 7.5)* |
| Unfavorable | 36 | 145 | 1 | 1 |
*P-value: < 0.05, ETB Ethiopian birr, COR Crude odd ratio, AOR Adjusted odd ratio, CI Confidence Interval, 1: Reference category