Table 4 Factors associated with pre-treatment intervals:
Factor | Early Treatment (PTI ≤ 1 month) n = 81 (20.1%) | Late Treatment (PTI > 1 month) n = 322 (79.9%) | Unadjusted Prevalence Ratio (95%CI) | Adjusted Prevalence Ratio (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age/years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 40 | 11 (13.9) | 68 (86.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
40-<50 | 28 (21.5) | 102 (78.5) | 1.54 (0.82–2.93) | 1.80 (0.97–3.34) |
50-<60 | 19 (17.6) | 89 (82.4) | 1.26 (0.64–2.50) | 1.25 (0.66–2.38) |
≥ 60 | 23 (26.7) | 63 (73.3) | 1.92 (1.00-3.68) | 2.44 (1.18–5.03)* |
Region of country patient comes from | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Central | 46 (26.0) | 131 (74.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Eastern | 14 (14.7) | 81 (85.3) | 0.57 (0.32–0.98) | 0.54 (0.28–1.03) |
Northern | 5 (12.8) | 34 (87.2) | 0.49 (0.21–1.16) | 0.67 (0.21–2.17) |
Western | 16 (17.4) | 76 (82.6) | 0.67 (0.40–1.11) | 0.68 (0.31–1.51) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 6 (30.0) | 14 (70.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Divorced | 15 (25.4) | 44 (74.6) | 0.85 (00.38–1.89) | 0.86 (0.40–1.87) |
Married | 34 (17.0) | 166 (83.0) | 0.57 (0.27–1.18) | 0.59 (0.29–1.18) |
Widowed | 26 (21.0) | 98 (79.0) | 0.69 (0.33–1.48) | 0.67 (0.31–1.43) |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Rural | 40 (17.8) | 185 (82.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Urban | 41 (23.0) | 137 (77.0) | 1.30 (0.88–1.91) | 1.05 (0.67–1.64) |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 19 (22.1) | 67 (77.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary | 27 (18.1) | 122 (81.9) | 0.82 (0.49–1.39) | 0.67 (0.39–1.15) |
Secondary | 24 (19.2) | 101 (80.8) | 0.87 (0.51–1.49) | 0.75 (0.39–1.42) |
Tertiary | 11 (25.6) | 32 (74.4) | 1.16 (0.61–2.21) | 1.08 (0.51–2.29) |
Formal employment Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Unemployed | 55 (19.2) | 232 (80.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Employed | 26 (22.4) | 90 (77.6) | 1.17 (0.77–1.77) | 1.08 (0.67–1.74) |
Prior Information on Cervical cancer | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 8 (12.5) | 56 (87.5) | 1.00 | Â |
Yes | 73 (21.5) | 266 (78.5) | 1.72 (0.87–3.40) | 1.88 (0.95–3.69) |
Family History of Cervical cancer | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No/Don’t know | 72 (19.4) | 300 (80.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 9 (29.0) | 22 (71.0) | 1.50 (0.83–2.70) | 1.61 (0.88–2.97) |
Level of Referring health facility (HF) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Level0(Self-referral) | 17 (24.3) | 53 (75.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Private Clinics | 3 (12.0) | 22 (88.0) | 0.49 (0.16–0.37) | 0.79 (0.25–2.48) |
Level4 (HCIVs) | 3 (14.3) | 18 (85.7) | 0.59 (0.19–1.82) | 0.70 (0.22–2.26) |
Level5 (DHs) | 9 (17.3) | 43 (82.7) | 0.71 (0.35–1.47) | 0.81 (0.38–1.74) |
Level6 (RRHs) | 20 (14.0) | 123 (86.0) | 0.58 (0.322–1.03) | 0.65 (0.35–1.22) |
Level7 (NRHs) | 29 (31.5) | 63 (68.5) | 1.30 (0.78–2.17) | 1.36 (0.79–2.35) |
Distance to UCI | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0-<100Â km | 34 (23.9) | 108 (76.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
100-<200 km | 18 (20.9) | 68 (79.1) | 0.87 (0.53–1.45) | 1.50 (0.89–2.55) |
200-<300 km | 17 (19.1) | 72 (80.9) | 0.80 (0.48–1.34) | 1.98 (0.90–4.36) |
≥ 300 km | 12 (13.9) | 74 (86.1) | 0.58 (0.32–1.06) | 1.30 (0.55–3.06) |
No of Pre-referral Visits | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 2 times | 22 (25.3) | 65 (74.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
> 2times | 59 (18.7) | 257 (81.3) | 0.74 (0.48–1.13) | 0.63 (0.41–0.98)* |
Composite stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
I/II | 52 (21.5) | 190 (78.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
III/IV | 29 (18.0) | 132 (82.0) | 0.81 (0.56–1.26) | 0.76 (0.50–1.15) |
Duration before seeking care | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 3months | 32 (39.5) | 123 (38.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
3-6months | 12 (14.8) | 85 (26.4) | 0.59 (0.32–1.11) | 0.52 (0.29–0.95)* |
> 6months | 37 (45.7) | 114 (35.4) | 1.19 (0.78–1.80) | 1.19 (0.78–1.82) |