Table 2 Associated factors of knowledge level about cervical cancer

Age group

 18–30

565 (22.87)

1

1

 31–35

608 (24.61)

0.965 (0.810–1.149)

0.690

0.985 (0.816–1.190)

0.878

 36–40

473 (19.14)

0.975 (0.809–1.175)

0.792

1.051 (0.859–1.286)

0.627

 41–45

368 (14.89)

0.851 (0.700–1.036)

0.108

0.920 (0.744–1.139)

0.445

 46–50

248 (10.04)

0.836 (0.670–1.043)

0.112

1.056 (0.830–1.344)

0.656

 51–65

209 (8.46)

0.573 (0.460–0.715)

 < 0.001

0.766 (0.597–0.981)

0.035

Residence

 Rural

268 (10.85)

1

1

 Urban

2203 (89.15)

1.478 (1.241–1.761)

 < 0.001

1.088 (0.895–1.322)

0.397

Marital status

 Unmarried

485 (19.63)

1

 Married

1986 (80.37)

0.871 (0.749–1.013)

0.073

Education

 High school and below

430 (17.40)

1

1

 College and above

2041 (82.60)

2.366 (2.060–2.719)

 < 0.001

1.684 (1.430–1.984)

 < 0.001

Occupation

 Medical worker

261 (10.56)

1

1

 Student

90 (3.64)

0.572 (0.374–0.875)

0.010

0.580 (0.370–0.908)

0.017

 Worker or farmer

83 (3.36)

0.190 (0.132–0.274)

 < 0.001

0.375 (0.253–0.556)

 < 0.001

 Government staff

320 (12.95)

0.435 (0.322–0.586)

 < 0.001

0.423 (0.312–0.573)

 < 0.001

 Employee in company

933 (37.76)

0.414 (0.318–0.540)

 < 0.001

0.415 (0.317–0.544)

 < 0.001

 Service industry staff

342 (13.84)

0.352 (0.263–0.471)

 < 0.001

0.459 (0.339–0.621)

 < 0.001

 Unemployed

76 (3.08)

0.210 (0.144–0.308)

 < 0.001

0.348 (0.234–0.518)

 < 0.001

 Other

366 (14.81)

0.290 (0.218–0.386)

 < 0.001

0.409 (0.305–0.549)

 < 0.001

Monthly household income

  < 6000

402 (16.27)

1

1

 6001 ~ 10,000

807 (32.66)

1.760 (1.496–2.071)

 < 0.001

1.453 (1.224–1.726)

 < 0.001

 10,001 ~ 20,000

799 (32.34)

2.326 (1.966–2.752)

 < 0.001

1.818 (1.513–2.184)

 < 0.001

  > 20,000

463 (18.74)

2.690 (2.207–3.280)

 < 0.001

1.948 (1.570–2.416)

 < 0.001

Chronic diseases

 No

2136 (86.44)

1

1

 Yes

335 (13.56)

0.730 (0.621–0.858)

 < 0.001

0.805 (0.677–0.957)

0.014

HPV-vaccinated

 No

1778 (71.95)

1

1

 Yes

693 (28.05)

1.833 (1.587–2.116)

 < 0.001

1.566 (1.347–1.821)

 < 0.001