Table 4.
Factors Associated With Cervical Cancer Screening Utilization Among Women Who Attended Health Facilities in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia, February-March 2017 [N = 595].
| Variables | Screening service utilization | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||||
| Age in years | 30-39 | 430 (92.8%) | 13 (7.2%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 40-49 | 141 (97.1%) | 11 (2.9%) | 2.10 (1.1, 5.9)* | 4.2 (1.3, 13.8)** | |
| Type of health facility | Private | 182 (91.9%) | 16 (8.1%) | 4.28 (1.8, 10.2)* | 8.9 (2.8, 28.0)** |
| Public | 389 (98.0%) | 8 (2.0%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Occupation | Government employee | 170 (91.4%) | 16 (8.6%) | 2.99 (1.2-7.5)* | 3.3 (1.3, 8.8)** |
| Non-governmental | 401 (98.0%) | 8 (2.0%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Income in USD | ≥129.6$ | 151 (92.6%) | 12 (7.4%) | 2.7 (1.2, 6.3)* | 4.7 (0.9, 23.8) |
| ≤129.5$ | 420 (97.2%) | 12 (2.8%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Attending unit | Women visits gynecology OPD | 124 (90.5%) | 13 (9.5%) | 4.26 (1.9, 9.7)* | 3.8 (1.5, 9.8)** |
| Other unit | 447 (97.5%) | 11 (2.4%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Knowledge | Good knowledge | 155 (89.6%) | 18 (10.4%) | 8.05 (3.1, 20.6)* | 4.8 (1.5,15.5)** |
| Poor knowledge | 416 (98.6%) | 6 (1.4%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Attitude | Unfavorable Attitude | 289 (94.1%) | 18 (5.9%) | 2.9 (1.16-7.5)* | 1.4 (0.3, 5.2) |
| Favorable Attitude | 282 (97.9%) | 6 (2.1%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Counseled by HCW | Yes | 139 (89.7%) | 16 (10.3%) | 6.2 (2.6, 14.8)* | 4.1 (1.5, 11.3)** |
| No | 432 (98.2%) | 8 (1.8%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Know the availability of screening service | Yes | 182 (91.9%) | 16 (8.1%) | 4.0 (1.7, 9.2)* | 1.6 (0.1, 17.6) |
| No | 389 (98.0%) | 8 (2.0%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Invitation by HCP from clients | Yes | 389 (98.0%) | 16 (8.1%) | 4.3 (1.8,10.8)* | 2.2 (0.6, 8.2) |
| No | 362 (94.8%) | 8 (2.0%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Family planning | Used | 209 (98.1%) | 20 (5.2%) | 2.9 (1, 8.8)* | 4.9 (1.2,20.0)** |
| Not used | 227 (93.4%) | 4 (1.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Chronic pelvic pain | Had treated | 344 (97.7%) | 16 (6.6%) | 3.03 (1.3-7.19)* | 2.3 (0.7, 7.5) |
| Not treated | 227 (94.5%) | 8 (2.3%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| STIs | Had Exposure | 264 (97.8%) | 18 (5.5%) | 2.57 (1.0, 6.6)* | 1.7 (0.5, 5.8) |
| Had No exposure | 309 (94.6%) | 6 (2.2%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| SRH service | Attending | 352 (98.2%) | 20 (5.4%) | 3.1 (1, 9.1)* | 1.7 (0.5, 6.6) |
| Not attend | 219 (89.7%) | 4 (1.8%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
* significant COR, P ≤ 0.05, **significant association at AOR P ≤ 0.05, SRH; Sexual and Reproductive health service and STIs; sexually transmitted infections