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Table 4 Determinant of cervical cancer screening among women attending health facilities of Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia 2020

From: Determinants of cervical cancer screening utilization among women attending health facilities of Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia

Variable

Characteristics

Cervical cancer screening

COR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

Screened(cases)

Not screened (controls)

Age in years

 < 35

22(15.1)

207(72.9)

1

1

 >  = 35

124(84.9)

77(27.1)

15.15(8.97–25.57)

11.52(6.09–21.77)*

Residence

Urban

101(69.2%)

139(48.9%)

2.34(1.53–3.56)

1.79(0.84–3.8)

Rural

45(30.8%)

145(51.1%)

1

1

Educational status

No formal education

16(11%)

52(18.3%)

1

1

Primary

31(21.2%)

74(26.1%)

1.36(0.67–2.74)

1.22(0.45–3.33)

Secondary

64(43.8%)

127(44.7%)

1.63(0.86–3.09)

2.35(0.8–6.85)

College and above

35(24%)

31(10.9%)

3.67(1.75–7.69)

3.28(0.76–14.05)

Occupation

Housewife

47(32.2%)

201(70.8%)

1

1

Gov.t employee

20(13.7%)

23(8.2%)

3.71(1.88–7.32)

1.4(0.52–3.71)

Private employee

79(54.1%)

60(21%)

5.63(3.54–8.93)

3.08(1.37–6.95)*

Average monthly income

 < 1000

8(5.5%)

95(33.4%)

1

1

1000–1999

29(19.8%)

73(27.7%)

4.71(2.03–10.92)

2.17(0.7–6.7)

 ≥ 2000

109(74.7%)

116(40.9%)

11.58(5.18–24.04)

2.52(0.88–7.25)

number of sex partners

1

47(32.2%)

132(46.5%)

1

1

 > 1

99(67.8%)

152(53.5%)

1.82(1.2–2.77)

0.74(0.36–1.5)

Contraceptive use

Yes

131(89.7%)

216(76%)

2.74(1.5–5)

0.00

No

15(10.3%)

68(24%)

1

1

contraceptive use in years

0

15(10.27%)

69(24.3%)

1

1

1–4

119(81.5%)

146(51.4%)

3.74(2.04–6.89)

0.68(0.24–1.9)

 >  = 5

12(8.2%)

69(24.3%)

0.8(0.34–1.83)

0.9(0.32–2.49)

Do you have cervical cancer symptoms

Yes

34(23.3%)

25(8.8%)

3.14(1.79–5.51)

3.08(1.37–6.5)*

No

112(76.3%)

259(91.2%)

1

1

Know women screened for CCS

Yes

119(81.5%)

196(69%)

1.97(1.21–3.22)

0.76(0.36–1.6)

No

27(18.5%)

88(31%)

1

 

Recommended by a physician for CCS

Yes

73(50%)

24(8.5%)

10.83(6.38–18.39)

3.07(1.45–6.49)*

No

73(50%)

260(91.5%)

1

1

Knowledge

Good Knowledge

112(76.8%)

70(24.7%)

10.07(6.29–16.1)

1.27(0.42–3.78)

Poor knowledge

34(23.2%)

214(75.3%)

1

1

Attitude

Positive attitude

115(78.8%)

63(22.2%)

13.01(8–21.14)

5.33(2.8–10.59)*

Negative attitude

31(21.2%)

221(77.8%)

1

1

  1. *Significant at P-value < 0.05