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Table 5 Bivariate and multivariable analysis of factor associated with attitude towards cervical cancer screening among women aged 30–49 years Finote Selam town, northwest Ethiopia, 2017

From: Comprehensive knowledge on cervical cancer, attitude towards its screening and associated factors among women aged 30–49 years in Finote Selam town, northwest Ethiopia

Factors

Attitude towards screening

COR

95% CI

AOR

95%CI

Unfavorable attitude

Favorable attitude

Age

 30–34

163 (43.8)

209 (56.2)

1.29

0.91–1.82*

0.98

0.68–2.10

 35–39

130 (35.5)

236 (64.5)

1.83

1.29–2.60**

0.73

0.42–1.27

 40–44

83 (41.5)

117 (58.5)

1.42

0.95–2.11*

0.83

0.45–1.50

 45–49

100 (50.2)

99 (49.8)

1

 

1

 

Religion

 orthodox

449 (42.8)

599 (57.2)

1

 

1

 

 Muslim

25 (30.2

56 (69.8)

1.80

1.03–2.73*

0.74

0.40–1.50

 Protestant

2 (25)

6 (75)

0.74

0.14–3.96

0.36

0.05–2.22

Marital status

 Single

13 (22.8)

44 (77.2)

3.38

1.63–7.01**

2.08

0.74–5.87

 Married

301(39.8)

454 (60.2)

1.50

1.00–2.27*

1.07

0.53–2.13

 Divorced

110(49.7)

111 (52.3)

1.01

0.63–1.60

0.63

0.30–1.31

 Windowed

52 (50)

52 (50)

1

 

1

 

Education

 No formal education

276 (53.80)

237 (46.2)

1

 

1

 

 Primary

124 (42)

171 (58)

1.61

1.20–2.14**

1.32

0.90–1.95

 Secondary (9_12)

53 (26.7)

145 (73.3)

3.16

2.22–4.56***

1.54

0.88–2.67

 College/university

23 (17.5)

108 (82.5)

5.46

3.37–8.85***

2.56

1.14–5.69**

Occupation

 Home maker

270 (50.9)

260 (49.1)

1

 

1

 

 Employed

43 (25.1)

128 (74.9)

3.09

2.10–4.54***

0.74

0.38–1.44

 Self employed

87(34.2)

167 (65.8)

2

1.46–2.71***

1.30

0.84–2.02

 Farmer & daily labor

74 (43.7)

95 (56.3)

1.33

0.94–1.88*

1.67

0.94–2.67

 Student

2 (15.3)

11 (84.7)

5.71

1.25–26.01**

1.7

0.32–9.00

Family average monthly incomea

  < 22

142 (47.9)

153 (52.1)

1

 

1

 

 22–45

171 (46.5)

196 (53.5)

1.06

0.78–1.44

0.94

0.61–1.46

 45–68

30 (42.2)

41 (57.8)

1.26

0.75–2.14

0.70

0.33–1.48

  > 68

133 (32.9)

271 (67.1)

1.9

1.38–2.57***

1.14

0.69–1.89

Knowing anyone who had CCa

 No

464 (43.2)

609 (56.8)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

12 (18.7)

52 (81.3)

3.30

1.74–6.25***

3.24

1.14–9.15**

No of sexual partners

 One

127 (36.3)

222 (63.7)

1

 

1

 

 More than one

349 (44.2)

439 (55.8)

0.72

0.55–0.93**

1.03

0.71–1.49

Gravida

 0

43 (35.5)

78 (64.5)

1

 

1

 

 1

51 (41.1)

73 (58.9)

0.78

0.47–1.32

1.10

0.26–4.61

 2–4

264 (40)

396 (60)

0.82

0.53–1.23

1.29

0.29–5.74

  > =5

118(50.8)

114 (49.2)

0.533

0.33–0.83**

1.70

0.19–14.63

ANC service utilization

 No

270 (48.7)

284 (51.3)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

206(35.3)

377 (64.7)

1.74

1.37–2.20***

1.07

0.72–1.57

Parity

 Nulparous

48 (35.5)

87 (64.5)

1

 

1

 

 1

62 (41.3)

88 (58.7)

1.93

1.24–3.00**

0.76

0.19–3.03

 2–4

253 (39.9)

380 (60.1)

1.51

0.95–2.30*

0.78

0.18–3.38

  > =5

113 (51.5)

106 (48.5)

1.60

1.17–2.18**

0.55

0.06–4.65

PNC service utilization for last delivery

 No

403 (48.5)

475 (52.5)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

73 (28.1)

186 (71.9)

2.16

1.59–2.92***

1.43

0.97–2.10

Ever use modern contraceptive

 No

172 (56)

135 (44)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

304 (36)

526 (64)

2.20

1.69–2.87***

2.00

0.44–9.07

Currently using contraceptive

 No

156 (39)

243 (61)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

149 (34.5)

282 (65.5)

1.52

1.14–2.03*

0.95

0.68–1.32

History of STD

 No

464 (42.6)

624 (37.4)

1

 

1

 

 yes

12 (24.4)

37 (75.6)

2.29

1.18–4.44**

1.27

0.55–2.93

Knowledge on Cervical cancer

 Not knowledgeable

407 (51)

385 (49)

1

 

1

 

 Knowledgeable

69 (20)

276 (80)

4.23

3.13–5.69***

3.00

1.97–4.29***

  1. ain USD, CCa Cervical cancer, COR Crude odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, ANC Ante-Natal care, PNC Post-Natal care, USA United States of America,1: Reference category, STD Sexually transmitted disease,*:0.05 < p < 0.2, **:0.001 < p < 0.05,***:p < 0.001