Table 5.
Factors associated with knowledge of BSE among female students in Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
| Variables | Knowledge of BSE | COR (95% CI) | AOR(95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor knowledge n (%) | Good knowledge n (%) | ||||
| Previous place of residence | |||||
| Urban | 75(21.9) | 267(78.1) | 0.81(1.21-1.59) | 2.16(1.19-3.92)∗ | 0.011∗ |
| Rural | 12(18.5) | 53(81.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Family average monthly income | |||||
| <445 (<20$) | 7(58.3) | 5(41.7) | 0.58(0.18-1.88) | 0.74(0.20-2.70) | 0.648 |
| 446-1200(21-55$) | 17(63.0) | 10(37.0) | 0.48(0.21-1.08) | 0.74(0.30-1.86) | 0.528 |
| 1201-2500(56-114$) | 40(50.6) | 39(49.4) | 0.79(0.48-1.31) | 0.96(0.54-1.70) | 0.891 |
| 2501-3500(115-160$) | 28(71.8) | 11(28.2) | 0.32(0.15-0.67) | 0.57(0.25-1.30) | 0.176 |
| >3501(>161$) | 112(44.8) | 138(55.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Attitude towards BSE | |||||
| Good attitude | 74(35.9) | 132(64.1) | 3.26(2.18-4.90) | 3.17(2.02-4.74)∗ | <0.001∗ |
| Poor attitude | 130(64.7) | 71(35.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Family educational status | |||||
| Illiterate | 15(65.2) | 8(34.8) | 0.47(0.19-1.14) | 0.59(0.23-1.54) | 0.284 |
| Read and write | 24(53.3) | 21(46.7) | 0.77(0.41-1.44) | 1.27(0.62-2.60) | |
| Elementary | |||||
| School | 19(70.4) | 8(29.6) | 0.37(0.16-0.87) | 0.52(0.21-1.30) | 0.516 |
| Secondary school | |||||
| And above | 146(46.8) | 166(53.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.159 |
| Knew someone who had BC | |||||
| Yes | 30(30.3) | 69(69.7) | 2.99(1.84-4.85) | 2.95(1.77-4.91)∗ | <0.001∗ |
| No | 174(56.5) | 134(43.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
∗Statistically significant at p-value <0.05.