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Table 4 Knowledge and perception factors associated with cervical screening during the last 3 years

From: Socio-demographic characteristics and associated factors influencing cervical cancer screening among women attending in St. Paul’s Teaching and Referral Hospital, Ethiopia

Characteristics

Unscreened

n (%)

Screened

n (%)

Odds ratios

Crude

(95% CI)

Adjusted

(95% CI)

Heard about cervical cancer

 No

151 (40.5)

7 (13.5)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

222 (59.5)

45 (86.5)

4.37 (1.92–9.96)

0.59 (0.16–2.18)

Heard about CC screening

 No

179 (48.0)

6 (11.5)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

194 (52.0)

46 (88.5)

7.07 (2.95–16.96)

4.11 (1.12–15.04)*

PCD can happen without symptom

 No

262 (70.2)

21 (40.4)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

111 (29.8)

31 (59.6)

3.48 (1.92–6.33)

2.07 (1.06–4.10)*

CC is killer, if undetected and untreated early

 Disagree

36 (9.7)

2 (3.8)

1.00

1.00

 Agree

226 (60.6

44 (84.6)

3.50 (0.81–15.09)

3.64 (0.75–17.59)

 I don’t know

111 (29.8)

6 (11.5)

0.97 (0.19–5.04)

1.27 (0.205–7.85)

Overall Knowledge about cervical cancer

 Not knowledgeable

298 (79.9)

21 (40.4)

1.00

1.00

 Knowledgeable

75 (20.1)

31 (59.6)

5.87 (3.19–10.79)

2.48 (1.18–5.19)*

Like many women, I am susceptible to CC.

 No

161 (43.2)

10 (19.2)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

212 (56.8)

42 (80.8)

3.19 (1.55–6.55)

1.36 (0.57–3.26)

Even if I see screening is beneficial, I can’t do so.

 Disagree

254 (68.1)

43 (82.7)

1.00

1.00

 Agree

104 (27.9)

2 (3.8)

0.11 (0.03–0.48)

0.10 (0.02–0.43)*

 Indifferent

15 (4.0)

7 (13.5)

2.76 (1.06–7.15)

3.87 (1.16–12.86)*

Chance of getting CC.

 Unlikely

278 (74.5)

17 (74.5)

1.00

1.00

 Somewhat

63 (16.9)

20 (16.9

5.19 (2.57–10.48)

3.41 (1.51–7.69)*

 Likely

32 (8.6)

15 (8.6)

7.67 (3.49–16.80)

5.36 (2.12–13.55)**

  1. CC Cervical Cancer, PCD Pre-malignant cervical cancer dysplasia
  2. **Statistically significant at P value < 0.001, *Significant at P value < 0.05