Table 7 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of demographic characteristics associated with positive attitudes towards participation in cervical cancer training, and prevention activities by health workers (n = 285)
Demographic characteristics | n (%) | Attitudes | COR | 95% CI | p-values | AOR | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative n = 98 (34%) | Positive n = 187 (66%) | ||||||||
Health workers qualifications (n = 285) | |||||||||
 Nurses | 153 (54) | 47 (31) | 106 (69) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 Midwife | 80 (28) | 28 (35) | 52 (65) | 0.82 | 0.46–1.46 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.28–1.16 | 0.12 |
 Clinical Officer | 52 (18) | 23 (44) | 29 (56) | 0.56 | 0.29–1.07 | 0.08 | 0.55 | 0.25–1.22 | 0.14 |
Gender of health workers (n = 285) | |||||||||
 Male | 98 (34) | 37 (38) | 61 (68) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 Female | 187 (66) | 61 (33) | 126 (67) | 1.25 | 0.75–2.09 | 0.39 | 1.17 | 0.60–2.30 | 0.64 |
Health centre level of health workers (n = 285) | |||||||||
 Health centre level IV | 64 (22) | 24 (37.5) | 40 (62.5) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 Health centre level III | 221 (78) | 74 (33) | 147 (67) | 1.19 | 0.67–2.12 | 0.55 | 1.25 | 0.65–2.43 | 0.51 |
Numbers of years employed as a health worker (n = 280) | |||||||||
 1–4 years | 54 (19) | 19 (35) | 35 (65) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 5–9 years | 112 (40) | 43 (38) | 69 (62) | 0.87 | 0.44–1.71 | 0.69 | 1.1 | 0.44–2.72 | 0.84 |
 10–14 years | 53 (19) | 13 (25) | 40 (75) | 1.67 | 0.72–3.86 | 0.23 | 3.17 | 0.96–10.54 | 0.06 |
 15 + years | 61 (22) | 22 (36) | 39 (64) | 0.96 | 0.45–2.07 | 0.92 | 2.91 | 0.68–12.47 | 0.15 |
Age group of health workers (n = 279) | |||||||||
 21–25 years | 19 (7) | 6 (32) | 13 (68) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 26–30 years | 76 (27) | 26 (34) | 50 (66) | 0.89 | 0.30–2.61 | 0.83 | 1.02 | 0.28–3.67 | 0.98 |
 31–35 years | 71 (25) | 26 (37) | 45 (63) | 0.8 | 0.27–2.35 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.15–2.76 | 0.56 |
 36–40 years | 52 (19) | 12 (23) | 40 (77) | 1.54 | 0.48–4.92 | 0.47 | 0.92 | 0.20–4.14 | 0.91 |
 41+ years | 61 (22) | 25 (41) | 36 (59) | 0.66 | 0.22–1.98 | 0.46 | 0.27 | 0.05–1.58 | 0.15 |
Healthcare worker trained to conduct cervical cancer screening (n = 283) | |||||||||
 Yes | 93 (33) | 25 (27) | 68 (73) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 No | 190 (67) | 72 (38) | 117 (62) | 0.6 | 0.35–1.03 | 0.06 | 0.52 | 0.28–0.97 | 0.04 |
HC has education material about cervical cancer (n = 283) | |||||||||
 Yes | 84 (30) | 24 (29) | 60 (79) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 No | 200 (70) | 74 (37) | 125 (63) | 0.68 | 0.39–1.18 | 0.17 | 0.7 | 0.36–1.34 | 0.28 |
HC has guideline for cervical cancer screening (n = 280) | |||||||||
 Yes | 58 (21) | 21 (36) | 37 (64) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 No | 222 (79) | 75 (34) | 147 (66) | 1.11 | 0.61–2.03 | 0.73 | 1.34 | 0.64–2.77 | 0.44 |
HC has HPV vaccination guideline (n = 275) | |||||||||
 Yes | 204 (74) | 67 (33) | 137 (67) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
 No | 71 (26) | 29 (41) | 42 (59) | 0.71 | 0.41–1.24 | 0.22 | 0.68 | 0.37–1.26 | 0.22 |