Table 3.
Association between having a good knowledge and sociodemographic factors
| Characteristic | Good knowledge | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | COR (95% CI) | p value | AOR (95% CI)a | p value | |
| Age group | |||||
| 18–20 | 157 (9.4) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 21–40 | 1016 (60.8) | 1.17 (0.97–1.41) | 0.11 | 1.17 (0.92–1.48) | 0.20 |
| 41 or older | 497 (29.8) | 1.29 (1.05–1.58) | 0.015 | 129 (0.98–1.69) | 0.07 |
| Educational level | |||||
| Illiterate | 40 (2.4) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Primary | 112 (6.7) | 0.82 (0.53–1.26) | 0.37 | 0.75 (0.48–1.17) | 0.21 |
| Preparatory | 260 (15.6) | 0.70 (0.47–1.05) | 0.08 | 0.67 (0.44–1.00) | 0.051 |
| Secondary | 513 (30.7) | 0.63 (0.43–0.92) | 0.018 | 0.63 (0.42–0.94) | 0.023 |
| Diploma | 162 (9.7) | 0.58 (0.39–0.88) | 0.010 | 0.63 (0.41–0.97) | 0.035 |
| Bachelor | 540 (32.3) | 0.68 (0.46–1.00) | 0.053 | 0.76 (0.50–1.14) | 0.19 |
| Postgraduate | 43 (2.6) | 0.98 (0.59–1.66) | 0.95 | 1.17 (0.67–2.04) | 0.57 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Housewife | 1144 (68.5) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Employed | 316 (18.9) | 0.83 (0.72–0.96) | 0.012 | 0.81 (0.68–0.96) | 0.016 |
| Retired | 13 (0.8) | 0.71 (0.39–1.30) | 0.27 | 0.76 (0.40–1.43) | 0.39 |
| Student | 197 (11.8) | 0.90 (0.76–1.07) | 0.24 | 1.05 (0.82–1.35) | 0.71 |
| Monthly income | |||||
| < 1450 NIS | 619 (37.1) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| ≥ 1450 NIS | 1051 (62.9) | 0.83 (0.74–0.93) | 0.002 | 0.85 (0.72–0.99) | 0.038 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 362 (21.7) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Married | 1226 (73.4) | 1.14 (1.00–1.31) | 0.047 | 1.06 (0.89–1.26) | 0.55 |
| Divorced | 39 (2.3) | 1.21 (0.83–1.78) | 0.32 | 1.17 (0.79–1.74) | 0.44 |
| Widowed | 43 (2.6) | 1.05 (0.74–1.51) | 0.78 | 0.85 (0.57–1.26) | 0.41 |
| Residency | |||||
| Gaza strip | 670 (40.1) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| WBJ | 1000 (59.9) | 0.87 (0.78–0.97) | 0.016 | 0.97 (0.83–1.13) | 0.66 |
| Having a chronic disease | |||||
| No | 1314 (78.7) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 356 (21.3) | 1.13 (0.99––1.30) | 0.07 | 1.05 (0.90–1.22) | 0.58 |
| Knowing someone with cancer | |||||
| No | 611 (36.6) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 1059 (63.4) | 1.34 (1.20–1.51) | < 0.001 | 1.34 (1.19–1.50) | < 0.001 |
| Site of data collection | |||||
| Public spaces | 636 (38.1) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Hospitals | 442 (26.5) | 0.99 (0.86–1.14) | 0.87 | 0.94 (0.81–1.10) | 0.45 |
| Primary healthcare centers | 592 (35.4) | 1.02 (0.90–1.16) | 0.78 | 0.96 (0.84–1.10) | 0.58 |
COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; WBJ, West Bank and Jerusalem
aAdjusted for age-group, educational level, occupation, monthly income, marital status, residency, having a chronic disease, knowing someone with cancer, and site of data collection