Table 2.
Simple and multiple logistic regression analysis of factors associated with intention to screen for cervical cancer, Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia, 2017.
| Variables | Intention | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, N (%) | No, N (%) | |||
| Age group | ||||
| 30 to 34 | 81 (18.6) | 85 (23.5) | 1 | 1 |
| 35 to 39 | 154 (35.3) | 146 (40.4) | 0.903 (0.618, 1.32) | 1.329 (0.787, 2.244) |
| 40 to 44 | 132 (30.3) | 89 (24.7) | 0.643 (0.428, 0.964)∗ | 0.943 (0.534, 1.664) |
| 45 to 49 | 69 (15.8) | 41 (11.4) | 0.566 (0.346, 0.926)∗ | 0.697 (0.35, 1.387) |
| Religion | ||||
| Orthodox | 371 (85.1) | 326 (90.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Protestant | 42 (9.6) | 24 (6.6) | 0.65 (0.385, 1.097) | 0.81 (0.39, 1.684) |
| Others | 23 (8.3) | 11 (3.0) | 0.544 (0.261, 1.134,) | 0.691 (0.256, 1.866) |
| Educational level | ||||
| No formal education | 120 (27.5) | 54 (15.0) | 1 | 1 |
| Primary school | 131 (30.0) | 102 (28.3) | 1.73 (1.145, 2.614) | 1.113 (0.639, 1.939) |
| Secondary and above | 185 (42.4) | 205 (56.8) | 2.462 (1.688, 3.593) | 0.931 (0.518, 1.676) |
| Occupational level | ||||
| Housewife | 273 (62.6) | 189 (52.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Government employee | 66 (15.1) | 85 (23.5) | 1.86 (1.283, 2.696)∗ | 1.223 (0.664, 2.252) |
| Farmer | 60 (13.8) | 49 (13.6) | 1.18 (0.775, 1.796) | 0.969 (0.529, 1.774) |
| Private employee | 37 (8.5) | 38 (10.5) | 1.483 (0.91, 2.42) | 0.979 (0.484, 1.98) |
| Number of children | ||||
| No | 61 (14.0) | 47 (13.0) | 1 | 1 |
| 1 to 4 | 353 (81.0) | 306 (84.8) | 1.125 (0.747, 1.695) | 0.735 (0.412, 1.311) |
| 5 and above | 22 (5.0) | 8 (2.2) | 0.472 (0.193, 1.154) | 0.403 (0.117, 1.384) |
| Knowledge | ||||
| Poor | 405 (92.9) | 275 (76.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Moderate | 26 (6.0) | 65 (18.0) | 3.682 (2.278, 5.949)∗ | 1.534 (0.817, 2.881) |
| Good | 5 (1.1) | 21 (5.8) | 6.185 (2.305, 16.601)∗ | 2.077 (0.651, 6.63) |
| Attitude | ||||
| Negative | 342 (78.4) | 70 (19.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Positive | 94 (21.6) | 291 (80.6) | 15.125 (10.694, 21.392)∗ | 6.164 (4.048, 9.387)∗∗ |
| Subjective norms | ||||
| Negative | 331 (75.9) | 70 (19.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Positive | 94 (21.6) | 291 (80.6) | 4.005 (2.96, 5.418)∗ | 2.001 (1.342, 2.982)∗∗ |
| PBC | ||||
| Low | 311 (71.3) | 52 (14.4) | 1 | 1 |
| High | 125 (28.7) | 309 (85.6) | 14.784 (10.318, 21.185)∗ | 7.105 (4.671, 10.807)∗∗ |
∗Significantly associated with simple logistic regression analysis. ∗∗Significantly associated with multiple logistic regression analysis.