Table 5 Cervical Cancer Stage at diagnosis & associated factors
Factor | Cervical Cancer Stage at diagnosis | Prevalence Ratio (PR) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Early stage (I/II) n = 242 (60.1%) | Advanced Stage (III/IV) n = 161 (39.9%) | Unadjusted PR (95% CI) | Adjusted PR (95% CI) |
Age/years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 40 | 42 (53.2) | 37 (46.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
40-<50 | 82 (63.1) | 48 (36.9) | 1.19 (0.93–1.52) | 1.18 (0.92–1.51) |
50-<60 | 73 (67.6) | 35 (32.4) | 1.27 (1.00-1.62) | 1.32 (1.03–1.69)* |
≥ 60 | 45 (52.3) | 41 (47.7) | 0.98 (0.73–1.31) | 0.97 (0.71–1.32) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 12 (60.0) | 8 (40.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Divorced | 32 (54.2) | 27 (45.8) | 0.90 (0.59–1.39) | 0.97 (0.63–1.49) |
Married | 131 (65.5) | 69 (34.5) | 1.09 (0.75–1.58) | 1.18 (0.79–1.76) |
Widowed | 67 (54.0) | 57 (46.0) | 0.90 (0.61–1.33) | 0.94 (0.63–1.41) |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Rural | 132 (58.7) | 93 (41.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Urban | 110 (61.8) | 68 (38.2) | 1.05 (0.90–1.24) | 1.07 (0.91–1.27) |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 53 (61.6) | 33 (38.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary | 88 (59.1) | 61 (40.9) | 0.96 (0.77–1.19) | 0.87 (0.71–1.08) |
Secondary | 74 (59.2) | 51 (40.8) | 0.96 (0.77–1.20) | 0.83 (0.65–1.05) |
Tertiary | 27 (62.8) | 16 (37.2) | 1.02 (0.77–1.35) | 0.87 (0.64–1.19) |
Formal employment Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Unemployed | 169 (58.9) | 118 (41.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Employed | 73 (62.9) | 43 (37.1) | 1.07 (0.90–1.27) | 1.02 (0.84–1.23) |
Prior Information on Cervical cancer | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 38 (59.4) | 26 (40.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 204 (60.2) | 135 (39.8) | 1.01 (0.81–1.26) | 0.93 (0.74–1.17) |
Knowledge of PAP Smear | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 15 (53.6) | 13 (46.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 227 (60.5) | 148 (39.5) | 1.13 (0.79–1.61) | 1.18 (0.81–1.72) |
Diagnostic interval | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 3 months | 134 (67.0) | 66 (33.0) | 1.26 (1.07–1.48)* | 1.27 (1.08–1.48)* |
> 3 months | 108 (53.2) | 95 (46.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Pre-treatment interval | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 1month | 52 (64.2) | 29 (35.8) | 1.09 (0.90–1.31) | 1.11 (0.92–1.34) |
> 1 months | 190 (59.0) | 132 (41.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Family History of Cervical cancer | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No/Don’t know | 226 (60.7) | 146 (39.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 16 (51.6) | 15 (48.4) | 0.85 (0.60–1.21) | 0.82 (0.58–1.17) |
Person first discussed symptoms with | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Health workers | 49 (68.1) | 23 (31.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Relatives | 179 (60.1) | 119 (39.9) | 0.88 (0.73–1.06) | 0.84 (0.69–1.02) |
Spiritual or Traditional healers | 14 (42.4) | 19 (57.6) | 0.62 (0.41–0.96) | 0.65 (0.42–0.98) |