Table 5.
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis of Selected Characteristics of Study Participants and Cervical Cancer Knowledge
| Variables | Knowledge of Cervical Cancer | AOR [95% CI] | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inadequate | Adequate | |||
| Age | ||||
| 25–29 | 135 (48.9%) | 141 (51.1%) | Ref | |
| 30-34 | 46 (46%) | 54 (54%) | 1.16 [0.70–1.93] | 0.562 |
| 35–39 | 34 (35.8%) | 61 (64.2%) | 1.77 [1.03–3.02] | 0.038 |
| 40–49 | 14 (30.4%) | 32 (69.6%) | 2.58 [1.99–5.57] | 0.015 |
| Educational status | ||||
| Unable to read and write | 52 (83.9%) | 10 (16.1%) | Ref | |
| Elementary level | 83 (43.7%) | 107 (56.3%) | 7.07 [3.13–15.95] | 0.001 |
| Secondary education | 64 (41.6%) | 90 (58.4%) | 7.20 [2.95–17.59] | 0.001 |
| 12 complete and above | 30 (27%) | 81 (73%) | 12.11 [4.57–32.09] | 0.001 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Housewife | 86 (51.8%) | 80 (48.2%) | Ref | |
| Employee | 76 (34.7%) | 143 (65.3%) | 1.12 [0.64–1.93] | 0.697 |
| Daily labourer | 15 (65.2%) | 8 (34.8%) | 0.52 [0.18–1.51] | 0.227 |
| Merchant | 41 (51.9%) | 38 (48.1%) | 0.99 [0.55–1.80] | 0.997 |
| Others | 11 (36.7%) | 19 (63.3%) | 1.45 [0.57–3.68] | 0.438 |
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 24 (66.3%) | 12 (33.7%) | Ref | |
| Urban | 205 (42.6%) | 276 (57.4%) | 1.38 [0.58–3.28] | 0.461 |
| Family planning use | ||||
| No | 64 (37.9%) | 105 (62.1%) | Ref | |
| Yes | 165 (47.4%) | 183 (52.6%) | 0.84 [0.55–1.27] | 0.396 |
| Source of information | ||||
| Mass media | 157 (49.1%) | 163 (50.9%) | Ref | |
| Health professionals | 44 (30.8%) | 99 (69.2%) | 2.72 [1.69–4.37] | 0.001 |
| Friends/neighbour | 28 (51.9%) | 26 (48.1%) | 1.00 [0.54–1.86] | 0.997 |