Table 2.
Factors associated with attendance.
| Sociodemographic and SMS characteristics | Attendance, n (%) | Attendance (adjusted for SMS; linear) | |||
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Risk ratio (95% CI) | SE | z-statistic | |
| SMS receiveda | |||||
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15 (all, n=111) | 26 (23.4) | 1.00 | N/Ab | N/A |
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10-14 (n=141) | 37 (26.2) | 1.12 (0.68-1.48) | 0.25 | 0.51 |
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9-5 (n=65) | 18 (28) | 1.18 (0.72-1.73) | 0.31 | 0.63 |
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1-4 (n=26) | 2 (8) | 0.32 (0.68-1.48) | 0.23 | −1.59 |
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0 (control group, n=339) | 80 (23.6) | 1.00 (0.61-1.67) | 0.2 | 0.04 |
| Region | |||||
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Dar es Salaam (n=342) | 76 (22.2) | 1.00 | N/A | N/A |
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Kilimanjaro (KCMCc/Mawenzi, n=347) | 88 (25.3) | 1.14 (0.87-1.49) | 0.16 | 0.96 |
| Clinic | |||||
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Ocean Road Cancer Institute (n=342) | 76 (22.2) | 1.00 | N/A | N/A |
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KCMC (n=179) | 58 (32.4) | 1.46 (1.09-1.95) | 0.22 | 2.55 |
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Mawenzi Regional Hospital (n=168) | 30 (17.9) | 0.80 (0.55-1.18) | 0.16 | −1.13 |
| Age (years)d | |||||
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25-34 (n=248) | 40 (16.1) | 1.00 | N/A | N/A |
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35-44 (n=264) | 70 (26.5) | 1.64 (1.16-2.33) | 0.29 | 2.8 |
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45-54 (n=151) | 48 (31.8) | 1.97 (1.36-2.84) | 1.97 | 0.37 |
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55-60 (n=26) | 6 (23) | 1.47 (0.69-3.13) | 1.47 | 0.57 |
| Education | |||||
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No formal education (n=12) | 1 (8) | 0.35 (0.53-2.28) | 0.33 | −1.10 |
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Primary education (n=449) | 108 (24.1) | 1.00 | N/A | N/A |
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Secondary education (n=162) | 43 (26.5) | 1.10 (0.81-1.50) | 0.17 | 0.63 |
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University or college (n=66) | 12 (18) | 0.76 (0.44-1.29) | 0.76 | 0.21 |
| Marital statuse | |||||
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Married or cohabiting (n=436) | 102 (23.4) | 1.00 | N/A | N/A |
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Single (n=114) | 21 (18.4) | 0.79 (0.52-1.20) | 0.17 | −1.12 |
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Divorced or widow (n=137) | 41 (29.9) | 1.28 (0.94-1.74) | 0.2 | 1.56 |
| Religione | |||||
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Christian (n=444) | 113 (25.5) | 1.00 | N/A | N/A |
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Muslim (n=240) | 50 (20.8) | 0.81 (0.61-1.09) | 0.12 | −1.37 |
| HIV status | |||||
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HIV negative (n=450) | 95 (21.1) | 1.00 | N/A | N/A |
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HIV positive (n=239) | 69 (28.0) | 1.37 (1.05-1.79) | 0.19 | 2.29 |
| Previously screened for cervical cancere | |||||
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No (n=539) | 104 (19.3) | 1.00 | N/A | N/A |
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Yes (n=146) | 59 (40.4) | 2.11 (1.62-2.75) | 0.28 | 5.57 |
| Self-perceived healthe | |||||
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Excellent or very good (n=139) | 31 (22.3) | 1.00 | N/A | N/A |
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Good (n=439) | 108 (24.6) | 1.10 (0.78-1.57) | 0.2 | 0.56 |
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Bad or less good (n=108) | 25 (23.1) | 1.04 (0.65-1.65) | 0.25 | 0.16 |
aFor 7 participants, it is unknown how many text messages were received. Not adjusted for SMS linear.
bNot applicable.
cKCMC: Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre.
dRisk Ratio, continuous (95% CI): 1.03 (1.01-1.04).
eMissing under 1%.