Table 4.
Results of bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis of cervical cancer patients at Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia (n = 634)
| Variables | Code | COR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.04(0.53–2.05) | 0.140* | 1.01(0.99–1.02) | 0.494 | |
| Residence | Rural | 1.01(0.74–1.39) | 0.110* | 0.76(0.49–1.16) | 0.204 |
| Urban | 1 | 1 | |||
| Region | Amhara | 1.4(0.59—3.32) | 0.440 | 1.35(0.46–3.91) | 0.577 |
| Oromia | 1.59(0.68–3.70) | 0.283 | 1.37(0.48–3.91) | 0.552 | |
| Tigray | 6.50(1.47–28.80) | 0.014* | 3.78(0.87–16.23) | 0.074 | |
| SNNP | 1.36(0.53–3.49) | 0.524 | 1.57(0.49–4.95) | 0.439 | |
| Addis Ababa | 0.91(0.39–2.17) | 0.849 | 0.83(0.29–2.39) | 0.737 | |
| Others | 1 | 1 | |||
| Occupation | Gov’t employee | 1 | 1 | ||
| Merchant | 0.72(0.39–1.31) | 0.182* | 1.28(0.63–2.61) | 0.481 | |
| Farmer | 0.80(0.46–1.39) | 0.446 | 1.11(0.57–2.15) | 0.754 | |
| House wife | 0.98(0.60–1.58) | 0.921 | 1.16(0.65–2.06) | 0.604 | |
| Others | 1.08(0.62–1.88) | 0.778 | 1.32(0.66–2.59) | 0.427 | |
| Number of children | No Child | 1 | 1 | ||
| One | 2.23(0.84–5.92) | 0.107* | 1.01(0.29–3.51) | 0.993 | |
| Two | 1.37(0.56–3.31) | 0.488 | 1.00(0.31–3.21) | 0.998 | |
| Three | 2.63(1.17–5.96) | 0.020* | 1.22(0.39–3.75) | 0.730 | |
| More than three | 2.32(1.02–5.25) | 0.044* | 1.35(0.44–4.07) | 0.600 | |
| Marital status | Married | 1 | 1 | ||
| Single | 0.42(0.20–0.88) | 0.020* | 0.49(0.19–1.25) | 0.136 | |
| Widowed | 0.56(0.34–0.92) | 0.023* | 0.86(0.52–1.40) | 0.552 | |
| Divorced | 0.80(0.53–1.20) | 0.285 | 0.60(0.36–0.98) | 0.042** | |
| Comorbidity | Yes | 5.52(3.87–7.89) | 0.001* | 3.32(2.25–4.90) | < 0.001** |
| No | 1 | 1 | |||
| Histopathology | Adenocarcinoma | 0.48(0.27–0.83) | 0.009* | 0.65(0.36–1.19) | 0.170 |
| Squamous cell | 1 | 1 | |||
| Stage | Stage I | 1 | 1 | ||
| Stage II | 4.38(2.05–9.33) | < 0.001* | 0.95(0.47–1.88) | 0.876 | |
| Stage III | 2.62(1.26–5.44) | 0.010* | 1.15(0.61–2.14) | 0.665 | |
| Stage IV | 10.29(4.82–21.99) | < 0.001* | 2.38(1.21–4.67) | 0.012** | |
| Substance | User | 3.96(2.59–6.04) | < 0.001* | 2.03(1.21–3.41) | 0.007** |
| None user | 1 | 1 |
N.B: *variables associated with the outcome variable in bivariable analysis; **variables significantly associated with the outcome variable in multivariable analysis at 95% level of significant (P < 0.05); 1 = Reference category