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Table 4 Final predictors of sexual self-care score of WAR according to multiple linear regression analysis

From: Explaining sexual self-care status and its predictor factors in women referring to healthcare centers of Sari, Iran, 2021

Variable

Domain

B

SE

P value

95% CI

Age

 

−  0.341

0.165

0.87

(− 0.001,0.764)

Duration of marriage

 

−  0.444

0.216

0.040*

(− 0.020, − 0.086)

Education levelb

Diploma

−  4.640

3.537

0.190

(− 11.574, 2.293)

 

BS

0.717

2.214

0.746

(− 3.624, 5.058)

 

MS AND Ph.D.a

–

–

–

–

Spouse’s educational levelc

Diploma and less

−  0.098

2.865

0.973

(− 5.714, 5.519)

 

BS

1.013

2.246

0.652

(− 3.391, 5.417)

 

MS AND Ph.D.a

–

–

–

–

Education related to medical health

Yes

5.460

2.596

0.035*

(0.371, 10.550)

 

Noa

–

–

–

–

Economic statusd

Dissatisfied

−  5.325

3.357

0.113

(− 11.905, 1.255)

 

Intermediate

−  5.587

2.487

0.025

(− 10.463, − 0.712)

 

Satisfieda

–

–

–

–

Contraception method

Hormonal

−  3.952

4.193

0.346

(− 12.171, 4.267)

 

Condom

10.127

2.735

0.000*

(4.765, 15,490)

 

Natural birth control

−  3.876

2.784

0.164

(− 9.334, 1.582)

 

Tubectomy and vasectomy

−  0.990

3.873

0.798

(− 8.583, 6.602)

 

No methoda

–

–

–

–

History of HIV testing

Yes

3.655

1.977

0.065

(− 0.221, 7.530)

 

Noa

–

–

–

–

History of HPV vaccination

Yes

6.832

4.627

0.140

(− 2.239, 15.902)

 

Noa

–

–

–

–

A source of sexual information

Book

7.736

4.290

0.071

(− 0.673, 16,145)

 

Web-site

2.328

3.676

0.527

(− 4.878, 9.534)

 

Social media

3.288

3.138

0.293

(− 2.844, 9.421)

 

Health center

8.081

4.487

0.072

(− 0.715, 16.877)

 

Othera

–

–

–

–

Age at the time of the first breast examination

Without examination

−  7.213

4.887

0.140

(− 16.791, 2.366)

 

18–25 years

−  2.962

3.894

0.447

(− 10.594, 4.670)

 

26–30 years

−  5.656

4.267

0.185

(− 14.022, 2.711)

 

31 years and morea

–

–

–

–

Number of breast examinationse

Just 1

−  1.205

4.986

0.809

(− 10.979,8.569)

 

2–3 times

−  0.434

3.905

0.912

(− 8.088, 7.220)

 

4 times and morea

–

–

–

–

Action if there are signs of infection

Previous medication

−  3.912

3.118

0.210

(− 10.025, 2.201)

 

Doctors or midwifes

2.604

2.260

0.249

(− 1.827, 7.035)

 

Online visit and herbal medicine

−  12.272

6.173

0.047*

(− 24.373, − 0.172)

 

Without treatmenta

–

–

–

–

  1. B unstandardized regression coefficient, SE standard error, CI confidence interval
  2. *Significant
  3. aBaseline
  4. bClassification of Education: 1. Diploma and under diploma, 2 BS, 3. MS AND Ph.D.
  5. cClassification of Spouse’s educational level: 1. Diploma and under diploma, 2 BS, 3. MS AND Ph.D.
  6. dClassification of Economic status: 1. Dissatisfied, 2. Intermediate, 3. Satisfied
  7. eClassification of number of breast examination: 1. Just 1, 2. 2–3 times. 3. 4 times and more
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