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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of participant characteristics with cervical cancer screening among HIV positive women (n = 410)

From: Prevalence and predictors of cervical cancer screening among HIV-positive women in rural western Uganda: insights from the health-belief model

Variable

Frequency (%)

Ever screened for CC

COR (95% CI),

P-value

AOR (95% CI)

P-value

  

161

    

Age in Years

      

    < 20

28 (6.8)

10 (35.7)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

    20–29

90 (22.0)

39 (43.3)

1.37 (0.57–3.42)

0.475

  

    30–39

112 (27.3)

45 (40.2)

1.21 (0.51–2.95)

0.665

  

    40–49

118 (28.8)

42 (35.6)

0.99 (0.42–2.35)

0.990

  

    ≥ 50

62 (15.1)

25 (40.3)

1.21 (0.48–3.15)

0.678

  

Marital status

      

    Married

256 (62.4)

101 (39.4)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

    Un-married

16 (3.9)

6 (37.5)

0.92 (0.30–2.62)

0.878

  

    In relationship but not married

62 (15.1)

24 (38.7)

0.97 (0.54–1.71)

0.914

  

    Divorced/Separated

47 (11.5)

19 (40.4)

1.04 (0.54–1.96)

0.900

  

    Widowed

29 (7.1)

11 (37.9)

0.94 (0.41–2.07)

0.874

  

Education

      

    None

62 (15.1)

18 (29.0)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

    Primary

239 (58.3)

72 (30.1)

1.05 (0.57–1.98)

0.867

1.45 (0.71–2.93)

0.318

    Secondary

88 (21.5)

54 (61.3)

3.84 (1.93–7.86)

 < 0.001

3.21 (2.12–7.28)

0.001

    Tertiary

15 (3.6)

12 (80.0)

9.46 (2.51–46.15)

 < 0.001

9.82 (2.58–42.12)

 < 0.001

    University

6 (1.5)

5 (83.3)

11.75 (1.50–296.53)

0.007

9.24 (1.25–68.26)

0.002

Employment status

      

    Employed

232 (56.6)

92 (39.6)

0.99 (0.67–1.48)

0.855

  

    Unemployed

178 (43.4)

69 (38.8)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Proximity to health facility (Km)

      

    < 5

124 (30.2)

65 (52.4)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

    5–9

93 (22.7)

49 (52.7)

1.01 (0.59–1.74)

0.968

0.14 (0.05–1.22)

0.254

    10–14

65 (15.9)

32 (49.2)

0.88 (0.48–1.61)

0.677

0.75 (0.38–1.72)

0.842

    ≥ 15

128 (31.2)

15 (11.7)

0.12 (0.06–0.23)

0.024

1.53 (0.83–2.82)

0.174

Time since HIV/AIDS diagnosis in years

      

    < 2

172 (41.9)

44 (25.6)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

    2–4

136 (33.2)

40 (29.4)

1.21 (0.73–2.01)

0.562

1.57 (0.77–3.20)

0.205

    > 4

102 (24.9)

77 (75.5)

8.87 (5.08–15.86)

 < 0.001

2.87 (1.34–6.13)

0.006

Disclosure of HIV status to partner

      

    Yes

386 (94.1)

157 (40.7)

3.42 (1.22–11.88)

0.019

2.46 (1.14–5.31)

0.023

    No

24 (5.9)

4 (16.7)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Contraceptive use

      

    Yes

258 (62.9)

99 (38.4)

0.90 (0.60–1.36)

0.628

  

    No

152 (37.1)

62 (40.8)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Parity

      

    None

112 (27.3)

28 (25.0)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

    1

156 (38.1)

59 (37.8)

1.82 (1.07–3.14)

0.027

1.28 (0.64–2.17)

0.443

    > 1

142 (34.6)

74 (52.1)

3.25 (1.90–5.63)

 < 0.001

1.87 (1.04–3.35)

0.036

Visited ANC at least once

      

    Yes

259 (63.2)

132 (50.9)

4.36 (2.73–7.07)

 < 0.001

1.74 (1.02–3.43)

0.036

    No

151 (36.8)

29 (19.2)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Had postnatal check-up

      

    Yes

234 (57.1)

124 (52.9)

4.22 (2.72–6.63)

 < 0.001

3.75 (1.68–5.89)

0.001

    No

176 (42.9)

37 (21.0)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Knowledge about cervical cancer

      

    Yes

385 (93.9)

157 (40.8)

3.61 (1.22–10.73)

0.014

1.26 (1.18–3.02)

0.047

    No

25 (6.1)

4 (16.0)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Knowledge about cervical cancer screening

      

    Yes

382 (93.2)

155 (40.6)

2.50 (1.02–6.31)

0.045

1.28 (1.12–4.68)

0.0328

    No

28 (6.8)

6 (21.4)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Knowledge of a cervical cancer screening facility

      

    Yes

169 (41.2)

145 (85.8)

84.96 (43.64–165.39)

 < 0.001

18.06 (9.35–33.36)

 < 0.001

    No

241 (58.8)

16 (6.6)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Affordable to screen for cervical cancer

      

    Yes

171 (41.7)

87 (50.9)

2.31 (1.53–3.47)

 < 0.001

2.26 (1.28–4.15)

0.008

    No

239 (58.3)

74 (30.9)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  1. Km  Kilometer