TABLE 3.
Factors associated with knowledge of cervical cancer among women of age reproductive group in Mettu town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2018
| Variables | Knowledge of cervical cancer | Crude OR | Adjusted OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Poor | |||
| Age | ||||
| 15–24 | 34(29.6%) | 81(70.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| 25–34 | 70(36.5%) | 122(63.5%) | 1.37(0.83,2.25) | 1.64(0.75,3.55) |
| 35–44 | 20(21.7%) | 72(78.3%) | .66(0.35,1.25) | 1.42(0.53,3.83) |
| ≥45 | 3(27.3%) | 8(72.7%) | .89(.22,3.57) | 5.35(0.73,39.42) |
| Educational status | ||||
| Cannot read and write | 4(9.8%) | 37(90.2%) | 1 | 1 |
| Able to read and write | 15(28.8%) | 37(71.2%) | 3.75(1.14,12.37) | 3.15(0.87,11.34) |
| Primary 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 | 20(19%) | 85(81%) | 2.18(0.69,6.811) | 1.74(0.52,5.82) |
| Secondary 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 | 37(29.1%) | 90(70.9%) | 3.80(1.27,11.43) | 3.47(1.06,11.35) |
| College and above | 51(60%) | 34(40%) | 13.87(4.53,42.48) | 6.05(1.69,21.56) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 34(37.4%) | 57(62.6%) | 1 | 1 |
| Married | 80(29.2%) | 204(70.8%) | 0.69(0.42,1.132) | 0.42(0.17,1.03) |
| Separate/divorced | 6(31.6%) | 13(68.4%) | 0.77(0.26,2.23) | 0.52(0.08,2.98) |
| Widowed | 3(25%) | 9(75%) | 0.56(0.14,2.21) | 1.81(0.08,38.85) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Employed | 42(60%) | 28(40%) | 7.50(2.93,19.24) | 4.44(1.26,15.62) |
| Housewife | 47(25.3%) | 139(74.7%) | 1.69(0.70,4.06) | 2.13(0.69,6.48) |
| Merchant | 10(20.4%) | 39(79.6%) | 1.28(0.44,3.73) | 1.26(0.31,5.03) |
| Student | 21(33.3%) | 42(66.7%) | 2.5(0.95,6.56) | 4.03(0.98,16.46) |
| Daily laborer | 7(16.7%) | 35(83.3%) | 1 | 1 |
| Visiting health institution | ||||
| Yes | 108(33.3%) | 216(66.7%) | 1.76(1.01,3.08) | 2.39(1.11,5.17) |
| No | 19(22.1%) | 67(77.9%) | 1 | |
| Parity | ||||
| Nulliparous | 24(23.5%) | 78(76.5%) | 1 | 1 |
| Primiparous | 75(53.2%) | 66(46.8%) | 3.69(2.10,6.49) | 3.73(1.63, 8.51) |
| Multiparous | 28(16.8%) | 139(83.2%) | .65(0.35,1.21) | 0.76(0.33, 1.81) |
Bold values is to easily identify the significant variable.