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Table 5 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with knowledge of cervical cancer prevention among commercial sex workers living in West Arsi, Oromia region, South-East Ethiopia, 2020

From: Knowledge, and practice of cervical cancer prevention and associated factors among commercial sex workers in Shashemene Town, West Arsi, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Variables

Knowledge of cervical cancer prevention

OR (95% CI)

Yes

No

COR

AOR

Age of participants

    

Age < 25 year

30

56

0.368 (0.214–0.6347)

0.742 (0.371–1.483)

Age 25–29

67

70

0.568 (0.416–1.041)

0.785 (0.754–1.297)

Age above 29

96

66

1

1

Hx of marriage

    

No

39

79

1

1

Yes

113

154

2.761 (1.761–4.347)

0.836 (0.386–1.809)

Age at first sex

    

Age < 21

100

123

1

1

No >  = 22

93

69

1.658 (1.102–2.494)

1.930 (0.754–1.887)

Hx of pregnancy

    

No

139

102

1

1

Yes

54

90

2.917 (1.911–4.454)

1.674 (0.872–3.172)

Hx of COC

    

Yes

117

64

3.079 (2.030–4.669)

2.190 (1.374–3.492)**

No

76

128

1

1

History of STI

    

Yes

157

119

2.675 (1.681–4.258)

1.861 (1.092–3.172)*

No

36

73

1

1

  1. Hx., History; 1 = reference category; **p value 0.001; *p value 0.022; COR, crude odd ratio; AOR, Adjusted odd ratio; COC, combined oral contraceptives; OR, odd ratio; CI, confidence interval