Table 4 Factors associated with frequency, provider preference, and safety of cervical cancer screening (n = 80)
Variables | Frequency of screening | COR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Once n (%) | Twice + n (%) |  |  |  |  | |
Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 30 | 11 (91.7) | 1 (8.3) |  |  |  |  |
 30–39 | 31 (88.6) | 4 (11.4) | 1.42 | 0.765 | 1.16 (0.11, 12.48) | 0.905 |
 40+ | 13 (39.4) | 20 (60.6) | 16.92 | 0.010 | 13.85 (1.40, 136.74) | 0.024* |
Education status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Uneducated | 13 (72.2) | 5 (27.8) | 1.70 | 0.428 | 0.75 (0.16, 3.53) | 0.713 |
 Primary | 11 (45.8) | 13 (54.2) | 5.23 | 0.005 | 3.11 (0.79, 12.31) | 0.105 |
 Secondary and above | 31 (81.6) | 7 (18.4) |  |  |  |  |
 Constant |  |  |  |  | 0.08 | 0.016 |
| Â | Provider preference | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Current marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Married | 33 (67.3) | 16 (32.7) | 2.98 | 0.022 | 2.09 (0.69, 6.34) | 0.192 |
 Unmarried | 26 (83.9) | 5 (16.1) |  |  |  |  |
Education status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Uneducated | 6 (33.3) | 12 (66.7) | 3.43 | 0.041 | 3.73 (0.92, 15.09) | 0.065 |
 Primary | 14 (58.3) | 10 (41.7) | 1.22 | 0.704 | 1.01 (0.31, 3.33) | 0.989 |
 Secondary | 24 (63.2) | 14 (36.8) |  |  |  |  |
Decision for screening | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Family planning | 15 (75.0) | 5 (25.0) |  |  |  |  |
 Public awareness | 15 (65.2) | 8 (34.8) | 1.75 | 0.437 | 1.98 (0.38, 10.39) | 0.421 |
 ART clinic attendance | 25 (89.3) | 3 (10.7) | 8.44 | 0.002 | 7.07 (1.53, 32.75) | 0.012* |
 Other | 4 (44.4) | 5 (55.6) | 8.00 | 0.021 | 6.87 (1.02, 46.44) | 0.048* |
 Constant |  |  |  |  | 0.15 | 0.004 |
| Â | Safety of screening | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 30 | 11 (91.7) | 1 (8.3) |  |  |  |  |
 30–39 | 21 (60.0) | 14 (40.0) | 0.14 | 0.070 | 0.045 (0.003, 0.696) | 0.026* |
 40+ | 27 (81.8) | 6 (18.2) | 0.41 | 0.432 | 0.2 (0.012, 3.431) | 0.267 |
Current marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Married | 33 (67.3) | 16 (32.7) | 2.52 | 0.108 | 0.247 (0.055, 1.115) | 0.069 |
 Unmarried | 26 (83.9) | 5 (16.1) |  |  |  |  |
Education status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Uneducated | 17 (94.4) | 1 (5.6) |  |  |  |  |
 Primary | 14 (58.3) | 10 (41.7) | 0.08 | 0.024 | 0.016 (0.001, 0.262) | 0.004* |
 Secondary and above | 28 (73.7) | 10 (26.3) | 0.16 | 0.099 | 0.054 (0.004, 0.724) | 0.028* |
The decision for cervical cancer screening | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Public awareness | 15 (65.2) | 8 (34.8) |  |  |  |  |
 Family planning | 15 (75.0) | 5 (25.0) | 1.60 | 0.488 | 0.702 (0.125, 3.949) | 0.688 |
 ART clinic attendance | 25 (89.3) | 3 (10.7) | 4.44 | 0.047 | 3.778 (0.647, 22.059) | 0.140 |
 Other | 4 (44.4) | 5 (565.6) | 0.43 | 0.288 | 0.157 (0.018, 1.372) | 0.094 |
 Constant |  |  |  |  | 1413.02 | 0.002 |