Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with cervical cancer screening utilization among women in the Shabadino district, Sidama Zone, Ethiopia, 2018.
| Variables | Cervical cancer screening utilization | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Age group | |||||
| 30-34 | 17 | 160 | 1 | ||
| 35-39 | 22 | 171 | 1.14 (0.62-2.36) | ||
| 40-44 | 7 | 77 | 0.92 (0.34-2.15) | ||
| 45-49 | 6 | 46 | 0.77 (0.46-3.29) | ||
| Educational status | |||||
| Non-formal education | 9 | 191 | 1 | 1 | |
| Primary education | 20 | 212 | 2.00 (0.89-4.50) | ||
| Secondary school | 19 | 42 | 9.60 (4.06-22.70) | 1.89 (1.18-3.05)∗ | 0.009 |
| College and above | 4 | 9 | 9.43 (2.44-36.54) | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| House-wife | 38 | 383 | 1 | ||
| Self-employed | 9 | 62 | 1.46 (0.67-3.17) | ||
| Governmental employee | 5 | 9 | 5.6 (12) | ||
| Had history of STI | |||||
| No | 27 | 360 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 25 | 94 | 3.55 (1.97-6.39) | 2.57 (1.26-5.23)∗ | 0.021 |
| Age at first sexual intercourse | |||||
| <18 | 27 | 621 | |||
| ≥18 | 25 | 392 | 0.15 (0.08-0.27) | ||
| Have history of multiple sexual partners | |||||
| No | 414 | 32 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 40 | 20 | 6.5 (3.39-12.34) | 4.01 (1.86-8.66)∗ | 0.001 |
| Knew the prevention methods of cervical cancer | |||||
| No | 341 | 15 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 113 | 37 | 7.4 (3.94-14.07) | 4.34 (1.18-3.05)∗ | 0.001 |
∗Statistically associated with cervical cancer screening utilization at p value < 0.05.