TABLE 3.
Determinants of cervical cancer screening uptake among women of Ambo town, western Oromia, Ethiopia, December–January 2017
| Variables | Total | Cervical cancer screening uptake | COR, 95%CI | AOR, 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Age (years) | |||||
| 20–29 | 228 | 10 (4.4) | 218 (95.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 30–39 | 109 | 14 (12.8) | 95 (87.2) | 3.2 (1.4,7.5)* | 3.2 (1.2,8.4)* |
| 40–49 | 34 | 6 (17.6) | 28 (82.4) | 4.7 (1.6,13.8)* | 4.8 (1.4,16.4)* |
| >49 | 21 | 4 (19.0) | 17 (81.0) | 5.1 (1.5,18.1)* | 4.3 (0.9,19.6) |
| Give birth to many children | |||||
| Yes | 80 | 15 (18.8) | 65 (81.3) | 3.6 (1.7,7.4)* | 2.7 (1.3,5.9)* |
| No | 312 | 19 (6.1) | 293 (93.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Screening service availability | |||||
| Yes | 48 | 8 (16.7) | 40 (83.3) | 2.5 (1.0,5.8)* | 1.9 (0.8,4.8) |
| No | 344 | 26 (7.6) | 318 (92.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Knew metastasis | |||||
| Yes | 53 | 11 (20.8) | 42 (79.2) | 3.6 (1.6,7.9)* | 2.9 (1.2,6.9)* |
| No | 339 | 23 (6.8) | 316 (93.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Knew bleeding | |||||
| Yes | 30 | 9 (30.0) | 21 (70.0) | 5.8 (2.4,13.9)* | 3.1 (1.2,8.3)* |
| No | 362 | 25 (6.9) | 337 (93.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Knowledge on CC screening | |||||
| Yes | 247 | 29 (11.7) | 218 (88.3) | 3.7 (1.4,9.9)* | 2.8 (1.0,7.9)* |
| No | 145 | 5 (3.4) | 140 (96.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Knowledge on CC | |||||
| Yes | 180 | 19 (10.6) | 161 (89.4) | 1.6 (0.8,3.2) | 1.0 (0.4,2.2) |
| No | 212 | 15 (7.1) | 197 (92.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Discussed CC with HCP | |||||
| Yes | 31 | 6 (19.4) | 25 (80.6) | 2.9 (1.1,7.5)* | 3.5 (1.2,10.7)* |
| No | 361 | 28 (7.8) | 333 (92.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Abbreviations: CC, cervical cancer; HCP, healthcare provider.
*
p‐value <0.05.