Table 6 Multivariable logistic regression analyizing the association between the recognition of other risk factors and sociodemographic factors
From: Knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors among Palestinian women: a national cross-sectional study
Characteristic | Not going for regular smear (pap) tests (n = 3543) | Having a husband who is not circumcised (n = 2818) | Having a husband with many previous partners (n = 2562) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | AOR (95% CI)a | p value | n (%) | AOR (95% CI)a | p value | n (%) | AOR (95% CI)a | p value | |
Age group | |||||||||
18–20 | 407 (11.5) | Ref | Ref | 346 (12.3) | Ref | Ref | 266 (10.4) | Ref | Ref |
21–40 | 2188 (61.8) | 0.75 (0.61–0.91) | 0.004 | 1752 (62.2) | 0.88 (0.72–1.07) | 0.19 | 1524 (59.5) | 1.02 (0.83–1.25) | 0.86 |
41 or older | 948 (26.8) | 0.72 (0.57–0.90) | 0.005 | 720 (25.6) | 0.79 (0.63–0.99) | 0.043 | 772 (30.1) | 1.04 (0.82–1.32) | 0.73 |
Educational level | |||||||||
Illiterate | 64 (1.8) | Ref | Ref | 55 (2.0) | Ref | Ref | 64 (2.5) | Ref | Ref |
Primary | 201 (5.7) | 0.87 (0.58–1.31) | 0.50 | 157 (5.6) | 0.84 (0.56–1.26) | 0.40 | 192 (7.5) | 0.85 (0.56–1.27) | 0.42 |
Preparatory | 569 (16.1) | 0.98 (0.67–1.44) | 0.94 | 409 (14.5) | 0.80 (0.55–1.17) | 0.26 | 433 (16.9) | 0.69 (0.47–1.01) | 0.06 |
Secondary | 1137 (32.1) | 0.82 (0.56–1.19) | 0.29 | 913 (32.4) | 0.79 (0.54–1.15) | 0.23 | 801 (31.3) | 0.57 (0.39–0.83) | 0.003 |
Diploma | 353 (10.0) | 0.80 (0.54–1.18) | 0.26 | 270 (9.6) | 0.71 (0.47–1.05) | 0.09 | 259 (10.1) | 0.56 (0.38–0.83) | 0.004 |
Bachelor | 1153 (32.5) | 1.00 (0.68–1.47) | 0.99 | 956 (33.9) | 0.90 (0.62–1.33) | 0.61 | 759 (29.6) | 0.56 (0.38–0.83) | 0.003 |
Postgraduate | 66 (1.9) | 0.97 (0.58–1.63) | 0.92 | 58 (2.1) | 1.01 (0.60–1.68) | 0.98 | 54 (2.1) | 0.77 (0.46–1.28) | 0.31 |
Occupation | |||||||||
Unemployed/Housewife | 2414 (68.1) | Ref | Ref | 1843 (65.4) | Ref | Ref | 1734 (67.7) | Ref | Ref |
Employed | 674 (19.0) | 0.87 (0.75–0.99) | 0.047 | 545 (19.3) | 0.89 (0.77–1.03) | 0.11 | 486 (19.0) | 0.87 (0.75–1.01) | 0.06 |
Retired | 22 (0.6) | 0.62 (0.36–1.06) | 0.08 | 19 (0.7) | 0.77 (0.44–1.34) | 0.35 | 29 (1.1) | 1.24 (0.74–2.06) | 0.41 |
Student | 433 (12.2) | 0.85 (0.69–1.06) | 0.15 | 411 (14.6) | 1.32 (1.07–1.63) | 0.011 | 313 (12.2) | 1.19 (0.96–1.49) | 0.12 |
Monthly income | |||||||||
 < 1450 NIS | 1369 (38.6) | Ref | Ref | 1007 (35.7) | Ref | Ref | 834 (32.6) | Ref | Ref |
 ≥ 1450 NIS | 2174 (61.4) | 0.80 (0.70–0.92) | 0.002 | 1811 (64.3) | 0.92 (0.80–1.05) | 0.23 | 1728 (67.4) | 0.84 (0.73–0.97) | 0.021 |
Residency | |||||||||
Gaza Strip | 1507 (42.5) | Ref | Ref | 1127 (40.0) | Ref | Ref | 842 (32.9) | Ref | Ref |
WBJ | 2036 (57.5) | 0.79 (0.69–0.90) | 0.001 | 1691 (60.0) | 0.89 (0.78–1.02) | 0.09 | 1720 (67.1) | 1.50 (1.30–1.72) |  < 0.001 |
Having a chronic disease | |||||||||
No | 2871 (81.0) | Ref | Ref | 2313 (82.1) | Ref | Ref | 2011 (78.5) | Ref | Ref |
Yes | 672 (19.0) | 0.91 (0.80–1.05) | 0.19 | 505 (17.9) | 0.88 (0.77–1.01) | 0.07 | 551 (21.5) | 1.01 (0.88–1.16) | 0.87 |
Knowing someone with cancer | |||||||||
No | 1369 (38.6) | Ref | Ref | 1150 (40.8) | Ref | Ref | 1039 (40.6) | Ref | Ref |
Yes | 2174 (61.4) | 1.40 (1.27–1.55) |  < 0.001 | 1668 (59.2) | 1.12 (1.02–1.24) | 0.022 | 1523 (59.4) | 1.09 (0.98–1.20) | 0.12 |
Marital status | |||||||||
Single | 811 (22.9) | Ref | Ref | 668 (23.7) | Ref | Ref | 552 (21.5) | Ref | Ref |
Married | 2557 (72.2) | 0.97 (0.84–1.13) | 0.70 | 2007 (71.2) | 1.23 (1.06–1.43) | 0.007 | 1880 (73.4) | 1.20 (1.03–1.41) | 0.019 |
Divorced | 82 (2.3) | 1.24 (0.87–1.75) | 0.23 | 65 (2.3) | 1.37 (0.97–1.94) | 0.07 | 58 (2.3) | 1.22 (0.86–1.74) | 0.27 |
Widowed | 93 (2.6) | 1.00 (0.71–1.40) | 0.99 | 78 (2.8) | 1.43 (1.02–2.01) | 0.039 | 72 (2.8) | 1.00 (0.71–1.42) | 0.99 |
Site of data collection | |||||||||
Public spaces | 1266 (35.7) | Ref | Ref | 1147 (40.7) | Ref | Ref | 976 (38.1) | Ref | Ref |
Hospitals | 858 (24.2) | 0.95 (0.84–1.08) | 0.45 | 722 (25.6) | 0.88 (0.78–1.01) | 0.06 | 792 (30.9) | 1.18 (1.03–1.34) | 0.014 |
Primary healthcare centers | 1419 (40.1) | 1.47 (1.31–1.66) |  < 0.001 | 949 (33.7) | 0.85 (0.75–0.96) | 0.007 | 794 (31.0) | 0.80 (0.71–0.91) | 0.001 |
Characteristic | Being married at a young age (before age 17) (n = 2197) | Having many children (five or more) (n = 1597) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | AOR (95% CI)a | p value | n (%) | AOR (95% CI)a | p value | |
Age group | ||||||
18–20 | 241 (11.0) | Ref | Ref | 142 (8.9) | Ref | Ref |
21–40 | 1318 (60.0) | 1.03 (0.83–1.28) | 0.77 | 970 (60.7) | 1.21 (0.95–1.55) | 0.12 |
41 or older | 638 (29.0) | 1.22 (0.96–1.56) | 0.10 | 485 (30.4) | 1.47 (1.11–1.94) | 0.007 |
Educational level | ||||||
Illiterate | 46 (2.1) | Ref | Ref | 33 (2.1) | Ref | Ref |
Primary | 115 (5.2) | 0.73 (0.48–1.12) | 0.15 | 93 (5.8) | 0.91 (0.57–1.45) | 0.70 |
Preparatory | 261 (11.9) | 0.65 (0.44–0.97) | 0.035 | 210 (13.1) | 0.82 (0.53–1.28) | 0.39 |
Secondary | 646 (29.4) | 0.82 (0.56–1.21) | 0.32 | 470 (29.4) | 0.93 (0.61–1.43) | 0.76 |
Diploma | 246 (11.2) | 0.96 (0.63–1.45) | 0.84 | 176 (11.0) | 1.00 (0.64–1.58) | 0.99 |
Bachelor | 821 (37.4) | 1.19 (0.80–1.77) | 0.39 | 571 (35.8) | 1.22 (0.79–1.89) | 0.37 |
Postgraduate | 62 (2.8) | 1.67 (0.99–2.82) | 0.054 | 44 (2.8) | 1.59 (0.90–2.81) | 0.11 |
Occupation | ||||||
Unemployed/housewife | 1345 (61.2) | Ref | Ref | 1007 (63.1) | Ref | Ref |
Employed | 517 (23.5) | 0.99 (0.85–1.15) | 0.86 | 389 (24.4) | 1.04 (0.88–1.22) | 0.66 |
Retired | 32 (1.5) | 1.39 (0.84–2.31) | 0.20 | 22 (1.4) | 1.12 (0.65–1.94) | 0.67 |
Student | 303 (13.8) | 1.08 (0.86–1.35) | 0.49 | 179 (11.2) | 0.88 (0.68–1.13) | 0.31 |
Monthly income | ||||||
 < 1450 NIS | 717 (32.6) | Ref | Ref | 544 (34.1) | Ref | Ref |
 ≥ 1450 NIS | 1480 (67.4) | 0.85 (0.73–0.99) | 0.032 | 1053 (65.9) | 0.77 (0.65–0.90) | 0.002 |
Residency | ||||||
Gaza Strip | 779 (35.5) | Ref | Ref | 559 (35.0) | Ref | Ref |
WBJ | 1418 (64.5) | 1.19 (1.03–1.37) | 0.017 | 1038 (65.0) | 1.30 (1.11–1.52) | 0.001 |
Having a chronic disease | ||||||
No | 1742 (79.3) | Ref | Ref | 1268 (79.4) | Ref | Ref |
Yes | 455 (20.7) | 1.11 (0.96–1.28) | 0.15 | 329 (20.6) | 1.00 (0.86–1.18) | 0.96 |
Knowing someone with cancer | ||||||
No | 920 (41.9) | Ref | Ref | 710 (44.5) | Ref | Ref |
Yes | 1277 (58.1) | 1.03 (0.93–1.15) | 0.57 | 887 (55.5) | 0.91 (0.81–1.02) | 0.09 |
Marital status | ||||||
Single | 579 (26.4) | Ref | Ref | 396 (24.8) | Ref | Ref |
Married | 1497 (68.1) | 0.92 (0.79–1.08) | 0.30 | 1099 (68.8) | 0.85 (0.72–1.01) | 0.07 |
Divorced | 58 (2.6) | 1.17 (0.82–1.66) | 0.39 | 51 (3.2) | 1.36 (0.94–1.96) | 0.10 |
Widowed | 63 (2.9) | 0.96 (0.67–1.36) | 0.81 | 51 (3.2) | 0.99 (0.68–1.45) | 0.98 |
Site of data collection | ||||||
Public spaces | 921 (41.9) | Ref | Ref | 631 (39.5) | Ref | Ref |
Hospitals | 577 (26.3) | 0.95 (0.83–1.09) | 0.44 | 442 (27.7) | 1.05 (0.91–1.22) | 0.49 |
Primary healthcare centers | 699 (31.8) | 0.85 (0.75–0.97) | 0.013 | 524 (32.8) | 0.93 (0.81–1.07) | 0.34 |