Table 4 Predictors of breast self-examination practice among female secondary school teachers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 566)

Age

20–29

73

136

1

1

30–39

115

129

1.66 (1.13–2.42)

1.15 (0.66–2.02)

0.606

40–49

39

41

1.77 (1.05–2.98)

0.59 (0.25–1.43)

0.249

> 50

20

13

2.86 (1.34–6.09)

0.84 (0.26–2.68)

0.775

Marital status

Single

55

98

1

1

Married

174

199

1.55 (1.05–2.29)

1.41 (0.85–2.35)

0.182

Divorced

10

15

1.18 (0.50–2.82)

0.69 (0.22–2.18)

0.535

Widowed

8

7

2.03 (0.70–5.91)

1.48 (0.37–5.88)

0.576

Personal history of breast problem

Yes

22

11

2.73 (1.30–5.76)

3.27 (1.13–9.45)

0.029*

No

225

308

1

1

Teaching experience

< 10

129

225

1

1

0.004*

 ≥ 10

118

94

2.19 (1.54–3.09)

2.46 (1.33–4.56)

Monthly income

1st quadrant

59

84

1

1

2nd quadrant

55

110

0.71 (0.44–1.13)

0.56 (0.3–1.05)

0.071

3rd quadrant

51

68

1.06 (0.65–1.74)

0.59 (0.28–1.26)

0.179

4th quadrant

82

57

2.04 (1.27–3.29)

0.69 (0.28–1.65)

0.405

Knowledge^a

1.17 (1.13–1.23)

1.07 (1.01–1.12)

0.009*

Perceived net benefit^a

1.03 (1.01–1.05)

1.01 (0.98–1.02)

0.588

Perceived self-efficacy^a

1.09 (1.06–1.12)

1.06 (1.02–1.09)

< 0.001*