Table 3 Factors associated with knowledge towards cervical cancer screening among urban health extension worker (n = 312)
Variables | Knowledge of CCS | Crude Odds Ratio, COR (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio, AOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor | Good | ||||
Work experience | 1–2 years | 69 | 50 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
3–4 years | 25 | 42 | 2.31 (1.25, 4.28) | 1.02 (0.39, 2.65) | |
5–6 years | 21 | 22 | 1.44 (0.71, 2.91) | 4.32 (1.71, 10.94) * | |
> 6 years | 46 | 37 | 1.11 (0.63, 1.95) | 1.34 (0.54, 3.29) | |
Number of children | No child | 82 | 67 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1–2 children | 65 | 64 | 1.21 (0.75, 1.93) | 1.18 (0.43, 3.20) | |
3–4 children | 14 | 20 | 1.66 (0.78, 3.56) | 2.37 (0.69, 8.15) | |
Age of marriage | < 18 years | 10 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
≥18 years | 82 | 90 | 5.488 (1.16,25.78) | 1.62 (0.08,31.54) | |
Age at 1st sexual intercourse | < 18 years | 22 | 8 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
≥18 years | 106 | 120 | 3.11 (1.33,7.28) | 2.78 (0.22, 34.38) | |
Monthly income | < 5000 ETB | 88 | 57 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
5000–10,000 ETB | 53 | 70 | 2.04 (1.25,3.32) | 3.75 (1.49, 9.41) * | |
> 10,000 ETB | 20 | 24 | 1.85 (0.93, 3.65) | 3.08 (1.06, 8.98) * | |
Perception | Negative | 91 | 75 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Positive | 70 | 76 | 1.32 (0.84, 2.056) | 1.64 (0.85, 3.17) | |