Table 2 Multivariate analysis of the factors associated with the uptake of clinical breast examination among reproductive-age women

Age (years)

15–19

1 [1.00,1.00]

20–24

1.05 [0.76,1.47]

25–29

0.84 [0.59,1.23]

30–34

0.89 [0.61,1.33]

35–39

0.77 [0.50,1.19]

40–44

0.73 [0.46,1.17]

45–49

0.76 [0.46,1.26]

Marital status

Never married

1 [1.00,1.00]

Married

1.22 [0.91,1.65]

Cohabitation

0.49 [0.14,1.78]

Widowed

1.08 [0.69,1.69]

Divorced

0.99 [0.63,1.57]

Educational status

No education

1 [1.00,1.00]

Primary

1.13 [0.43,2.96]

Secondary

1.04 [0.40,2.75]

Higher

1.21 [0.44,3.34]

Health insurance coverage

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

2.31** [1.37, 3.88]

Parity

Null

1 [1.00,1.00]

1–3

1.81*** [1.29,2.52]

4 and above

1.80* [1.14,2.85]

Pregnant status

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

2.34*** [1.64, 3.35]

Frequency of listening to the radio

Not at all

1 [1.00,1.00]

Less than once a week

1.06 [0.78,1.44]

At least once a week

1.05 [0.82,1.35]

Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine

Not at all

1 [1.00,1.00]

Less than once a week

1.07 [0.86,1.36]

At least once a week

1.33* [1.02,1.72]

Ever heard of breast cancer

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

2.54*** [1.63,3.97]

BSE in the last 12 months

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

5.30*** [4.35,6.46]

Visited health facility in the last 12 months

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

1.57*** [1.27,1.95]

Wealth index

Poorest

1 [1.00,1.00]

poorer

1.24 [0.88,1.75]

Middle

1.36 [0.96,1.94]

Richer

1.19 [0.82,1.74]

Richest

1.24 [0.82,1.87]

Type of place of residence

Urban

1 [1.00,1.00]

Rural

1.043 [0.83,1.31]

Distance to a health facility

Big problem

1 [1.00,1.00]

Not a big problem

1.10 [0.88,1.37]

Region

Botha-bothe

1 [1.00,1.00]

Leribe

0.67* [0.46,0.99]

Berea

0.61* [0.41,0.90]

Maseru

0.745 [0.52,1.07]

Mafeteng

0.72 [0.48,1.07]

Mohale's hoek

0.52** [0.34,0.81]

Quthing

0.857 [0.57,1.30]

Qacha's-nek

0.42*** [0.26,0.67]

Mokhotlong

0.75 [0.49,1.15]

Thaba Tseka

0.71 [0.46,1.10]