Table 6.
A bivariate and multivariate analysis results showing factors associated with cervical cancer screening practice among female healthcare providers at public hospitals of Northwest Ethiopia (n = 404).
| Variable category | Screening practice | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular practice | Irregular practice | ||||
| Age | ⩾31 | 15 (3.7%) | 243 (60.1%) | 1 | 1 |
| ⩽30 | 20 (5.0%) | 126 (31.2%) | 0.4 (0.2–0.8) | 1.75 (0.77–3.96) | |
| Use of modern contraceptive | Yes | 165 (40.8%) | 69 (17.1%) | 3.4 (1.05–7.09) | 2.7 (1.56–7.45) |
| No | 70 (17.3%) | 100 (24.8%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Knew cause of cervical cancer | Yes | 212 (52.5%) | 74 (18.3%) | 13.2 (7.10–19.05) | 9.0 (8.12–17.95)* |
| No | 21 (5.2%) | 97 (24.0%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Knowledge | Not knowledgeable | 25 (6.2) | 152 (37.6%) | 1 | 1 |
| Knowledgeable | 10 (2.5%) | 217 (53.7%) | 3.5 (1.13–8.60) | 3.2 (1.08–8.45)** | |
| Availability of screening equipment | No | 23 (5.7%) | 141 (35.0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 12 (2.9%) | 228 (56.4%) | 3.10 (1.75–6.07) | 1.6 (0.69–3.98) | |
COR: crude odds ratio; AOR: adjusted odds ratio.
*
p-value ⩽ 0.05; **p-value ⩽ 0.001 and 1 = reference group.