Table 4.

Bivariate Logistic Regression Analysis of Selected Characteristics of Study Participants and Cervical Cancer Knowledge

Variables (N = 1181)	Knowledge of Cervical Cancer		COR [95% CI	p value
	Inadequate	Adequate
Age
25–29	135 (48.9%)	141 (51.1%)	Ref
30–34	46 (46%)	54 (54%)	1.12 [0.71–1.78]	0.618
35–39	34 (35.8%)	61 (64.2%)	1.72 [1.06–2.78]	0.028
40–49	14 (30.4%)	32 (69.6%)	2.19 [1.12–4.28]	0.022
Marital status
Married	172 (44.4%)	215 (55.6%)	0.83 [0.49–1.42]	0.504
Widowed	7 (41.2%)	10 (58.8%)	0.95 [0.32–2.82]	0.930
Divorced	24 (50.0%)	24 (5C0.0%)	0.68 [0.31–1.42]	0.291
Single	26 (40%)	39 (60%)	Ref
Educational status
Unable to read and write	52 (83.9%)	10 (16.1%)	Ref
Elementary level	83 (43.7%)	107 (56.3%)	6.7 [3.21–13.98]	0.001
Secondary education	64 (41.6%)	90 (58.4%)	7.31 [3.46–15.46]	0.001
12 complete and above	30 (27%)	81 (73%)	14.04 [6.33–31.12]	0.001
Occupation
Housewife	86 (51.8%)	80 (48.2%)	Ref
Employee	76 (34.7%)	143 (65.3%)	2.02 [1.34–3.05]	0.01
Daily labourer	15 (65.2%)	8 (34.8%)	0.57 [0.23–1.43]	0.231
Merchant	41 (51.9%)	38 (48.1%)	0.99 [0.58–1.70]	0.989
Others	11 (36.7%)	19 (63.3%)	1.86 [0.83–4.14]	0.131
Income  <1500  1500–5000  >5000	40 (47.1%) 157 (46.0%) 32 (35.2%)	45 (52.9%) 184 (54.0%) 59 (64.8%)	0.61 [0.33–1.12] 0.64 [0.39–1.03] Ref	0.210 0.564
Residence
Rural	24 (66.3%)	12 (33.7%)	Ref
Urban	205 (42.6%)	276 (57.4%)	2.69 [1.32–5.51]	0.007
Parity
<2	105 (43.6%)	136 (56.4%)	Ref
2–5	77 (50.7%)	75 (49.3%)	0.75 [0.50–1.13]	0.270
>5	7 (33.3%)	14 (66.7%)	1.54 [0.60–3.96]	0.366
HIV status
Negative	163 (43.0%)	216 (57.0%)	1.26 [0.78–2.04]	0.348
Positive	39 (48.8%)	41 (51.2%)	Ref
Family planning use
No	64 (37.9%)	105 (62.1%)	Ref
Yes	165 (47.4%)	183 (52.6%)	1.48 [1.02–2.15]	0.04
Source of information
Mass media	157 (49.1%)	163 (50.9%)	Ref
Health professionals	44 (30.8%)	99 (69.2%)	2.17 [1.43–3.29]	0.001
Friends/neighbour	28 (51.9%)	26 (48.1%)	0.89 [0.50–1.59]	0.705