Table 8 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with Attitude towards BSE among women aged 20–70 at Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021

Age of the women

20–29 year

1.0

1.0

30–39 year

1.38 (0.92–2.06)

1.11 (0.61–2.01)

40–49 year

1.58 (0.87–2.84)

1.15 (0.48–2.74)

50–70 year

1.02 (0.61–1.70)

1.12 (0.47–2.66)

Marital status

Single

1.0

1.0

Married

1.22 (0.80–1.84)

1.29 (0.39–4.25)

Widowed

1.76 (0.83–3.71)

2.52 (0.72–8.78)

Divorced

1.17 (0.59–2.34)

1.43 (0.45–4.48)

Level of education

Illiterate

1.0

1.0

Primary school

1.04 (0.53–2.05)

1.15 (0.48–2.72)

Secondary

2.69 (1.49–4.84)*

2.80 (1.25–6.29) *

College and above

6.11 (3.31–11.30)*

4.18 (1.59–10.92) **

Occupation

Maid

1.0

1.0

Merchant

3.74 (1.65–8.47) *

1.79 (0.55–5.92)

Student

3.69 (1.69–8.08)**

3.17 (0.11–9.02)

Gov’t employee

5.95 (2.72–13.03) **

1.20 (0.35–4.17)

Housewife

2.59 (1.31–5.15)*

2.88 (0.96–8.66)

Spouse educational level

Illiterate

1.0

1.0

Primary

0.72 (0.32–1.63)

0.41 (0.14–1.19)

Secondary

1.51 (0.72–3.14)

0.93 (0.35–2.49)

College and above

3.58 (1.73–7.44) **

1.19 (0.42–3.38)

Women monthly income

 < 500 Birr

1.0

1.0

500–1000 Birr

0.46 (0.15–1.40)

0.72 (0.16–3.17)

 > 1001 Birr

1.07 (0.46–2.53)

0.71 (0.22–2.31)

History of cancer

No, I don’t have

1.0

1.0

Yes, I have

2.096 (1.03–4.26)

1.56 (0.62–3.94)