Table 3 Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis results for predictors of VIA positivity among women screened for cervical lesion, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Variable | Screening result, n (%) | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | |||
Age (in years) | ||||
  ≤ 24 | 2 (2.3) | 52 (6.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 25–34 | 27 (31.0) | 316 (36.9) | 2.2 (0.5–9.6) | 2.4 (0.51–11.5) |
 35–44 | 40 (46.0) | 319 (42.1) | 3.26 (0.77–13.9) | 3.8 (0.81–18.2) |
 45–54 | 15 (17.2) | 62 (8.1) | 6.3 (1.4–28.8) | 8.1 (1.53–42.3) |
  ≥ 55 | 3 (3.5) | 8 (3.0) | 9.8 (1.4–67.7) | 8.4 (1.1–72.3) |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 62 (71.3) | 634 (83.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Single | 12 (13.8) | 75 (9.9) | 1.6 (0.8–3.2) | 3.2 (1.4–7.31) |
 Divorced | 8 (9.2) | 45 (5.9) | 1.8 (0.8–4.1) | 1.8 (0.76–4.27) |
 Widowed | 5 (5.7) | 3 (0.4) | 17.1 (4.1–72.9) | 18.6 (3.8–91.2) |
Parity | ||||
 Null Para | 11 (12.6) | 108 (14.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Multi Para | 64 (73.6) | 568 (75.0) | 1.1 (0.56–2.2) | 1.7 (0.72–4.0) |
 Grand multi Para | 12 (13.8) | 81 (10.7) | 1.46 (0.61–3.5) | 1.9 (0.63–5.52) |
Age at first sexual intercourse | ||||
  ≥ 16 years | 52 (59.8) | 617 (81.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
  < 16 years | 35 (40.2) | 140 (18.5) | 3.1 (1.86–4.73) | 2.72 (1.65–4.49) |
Ever use of contraceptive | ||||
 No | 59 (67.8) | 502 (66.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Yes | 28 (32.2) | 255 (33.7) | 0.93 (0.58–1.51) | 0.64 (0.37–1.11) |
Smoking habit history | ||||
 No | 86 (98.8) | 747 (98.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Yes | 1 (1.2) | 10 (11.3) | 0.88 (0.11–6.87) | 1.25 (0.13–11.8) |
Lifetime number of sexual partners | ||||
 1 | 15 (17.2) | 272 (35.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
  ≥ 2 | 72 (82.8) | 485 (64.1) | 5.6 (1.9–9.82) | 4.9 (1.31–8.75) |
HIV status | ||||
 HIV negative | 34 (39.1) | 413 (54.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 HIV positive | 44 (50.6) | 208 (27.5) | 2.57 (1.59–4.14) | 2.59 (1.56–4.25) |
 Unknown | 9 (10.3) | 136 (17.9) | 0.80 (0.38–1.72) | 0.88 (0.41–1.93) |
STI history | ||||
 No | 65 (74.7) | 532 (70.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Yes | 22 (25.3) | 225 (29.7) | 0.8 (0.48–1.33) | 1.46 (0.84–2.53) |
Between group variance | 0.245 (95%CI: 0.0446–1.247, p < 0.0001) | |||
ICC | 0.069 | |||