Table 4 Crude and adjusted odds ratios for predictors of knowledge about cervical cancer and risk factors
Predictor variables | Categories | COR (95%CI) | p-value | AOR* (95%CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 25–29 | 1 | 1 | ||
30–39 | 1.03 (0.76–1.39) | 0.854 | 1.17 (0.82–1.67) | 0.381 | |
40–49 | 0.84 (0.59–1.18) | 0.319 | 1.02 (0.66–1.56) | 0.944 | |
Education | No education | 1 | 1 | ||
Completed primary | 1.32 (0.91–1.91) | 0.141 | 1.16 (0.78–1.73) | 0.469 | |
Completed ordinary secondary | 1.39 (0.91–2.11) | 0.126 | 1.01 (0.63–1.62) | 0.954 | |
Religion | Christian | 1 | |||
Muslim | 0.84 (0.64–1.09) | 0.184 | |||
Residence | Rural | 1 | 1 | ||
Semi-urban | 1.73 (1.24–2.41) | <0.001 | 1.62 (1.15–2.28) | 0.006 | |
Urban | 3.36 (2.03–5.56) | <0.001 | 3.64 (2.14–6.19) | <0.001 | |
Occupation | Farming | 1 | |||
Business/salaried work | 0.77 (0.56–1.07) | 0.196 | |||
Housewife | 0.75 (0.54–1.06) | 0.165 | |||
Marital status | Married | 1 | |||
Single | 0.71 (0.49–1.02) | 0.066 | |||
Parity | 0–3 | 1 | |||
4–6 | 0.82 (0.60–1.23) | 0.226 | |||
7+ | 0.77 (0.54–1.09) | 0.136 | |||
Monthly household income | Less than 40 US Dollars | 1 | 1 | ||
More 40 US Dollars | 0.57 (0.42–0.75) | <0.001 | 0.50 (0.37–0.68) | <0.001 | |
Use modern family planning method | No | 1 | |||
Yes | 1.14 (0.87–1.50) | 0.343 | |||
Ever had an HIV test | No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 2.65 (1.83–3.84) | <0.001 | 1.99 (1.34–2.96) | 0.001 |