Table 6 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with cervical cancer screening utilization among women attending ANC at ARTH, South Central Ethiopia, 2020/2021

Age

30–39

360 (93.5)

25 (6.5)

1

1

40–49

64 (88.9)

8 (11.1)

1.75(0.74–4.13)

2.20 (0.61–7.94)

Marital status

Married

340 (93.2)

25 (6.8)

0.77 (0.34–1.77)

0.38 (0.12–1.24)

Other

84 (91.3)

8 (8.7)

1

1

Educational Categories

Primary and below

204(95.8)

9 (4.2)

1

1

Secondary and above

220(90.2)

24 (9.8)

2.47 (1.12–5.45)

2.93 (1.08–7.94)*

Occupational Status

Government-enrolled

98 (97.0)

3 (3.0)

1

1

Housewife

198 (91.7)

18 (8.3)

2.97 (0.85–10.32)

2.21 (0.54–8.95)

Other

128 (91.4)

12(8.6)

3.06 (0.84–11.15)

2.92 (0.67–12.42)

Gravidity

Only once

117(95.9

5 (4.1)

1

1

2–3

233 (93.6)

16 (6.4)

1.61 (0.58–4.49)

0.70 (0.21–2.41)

4 and above

74 (86.1)

12 (13.9)

3.80 (1.29–11.29)

1.96 (0.49–7.89)

Abortion history

1–2

297 (94.3)

18 (5.7)

1

1

3 and above

127(89.4)

15 (10.6)

1.95 (0.95–3.99)

1.38(0.58–3.28)

Age of first sex

< 17 years

119 (91.5)

11 (8.5)

1.72 (0.67–4.42)

1.79 (0.57–5.64)

18 years and above

156 (91.8)

14 (8.2)

1.67 (0.68–4.10)

1.72 (0.54–5.53)

I don’t know/Silence

149 (94.9)

8 (5.1)

1

1

 A lifetime number of sexual partners

Only one

299 (95.8)

13(4.2)

1

1

Two and above

125 (86.2)

20(13.8)

3.68 (1.78–7.63)

4.55 (1.83–11.35)*

Screened for any reproductive health like STI

Yes

71 (78.0)

20 (22.0)

7.65 (3.64–16.09)

4.95 (2.24–10.94)*

No

353(96.5)

13 (3.5)

1

1

Overall knowledge score

Poor knowledge

350 (96.2)

14 (3.8)

1

1

Satisfactory knowledge

74 (79.6)

19 (20.4)

6.42 (3.08–13.38)

3.89 (1.74–8.56)*

Overall attitude Score

Negative attitude

273 (93.5)

19 (6.5)

1

1

Positive attitude

151 (91.5)

14 (8.5)

1.33 (0.65-2.73)

1.05 (0.48–2.30)