Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and factors associated with uptake of cervical cancer screening, Gondar, 2017
Variables | Total | Screening | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 231) | Yes (n = 71) | |||
Age group, in years | ||||
< 29 | 128 (42.4%) | 111 | 17 | 1 |
30–39 | 105 (34.8%) | 69 | 36 | 2.78 (1.71–7.29) |
> 40 | 69 (22.8%) | 51 | 18 | 2.61 (1 .89–5.17) |
Residence | ||||
Rural | 91 (30.1%) | 71 | 20 | – |
Urban | 211 (69.9%) | 160 | 51 | – |
Marital status | ||||
Unmarried | 123 (40.7%) | 112 | 11 | – |
Ever married | 179 (59.3%) | 119 | 60 | – |
Educational status | ||||
Illiterate | 33 (10.9%) | 28 | 5 | 1 |
Primary | 145 (48%) | 133 | 12 | 0.87 (0.33–1.79) |
Secondary | 80 (26.5%) | 66 | 14 | 1.08 (0.54–1.91) |
Tertiary | 44 (14.6%) | 4 | 40 | 0.41 (0.21–1.29) |
Average monthly income | ||||
< 100 | 148 (49%) | 119 | 29 | – |
100–150 | 85 (28.2%) | 59 | 16 | – |
> 150 | 69 (22.8%) | 43 | 26 | – |
Age at first sex | ||||
≤ 16 | 63 (20.9%) | 46 | 17 | – |
> 16 | 239 (79.1%) | 185 | 54 | – |
Had multiple sexual partner | ||||
No | 123 (40.7%) | 89 | 34 | 1 |
Yes | 179 (59.3%) | 142 | 37 | 1.01 (0.43–1.72) |
Comprehensive knowledge about CC | ||||
Not knowledgeable | 238 (78.8%) | 129 | 9 | 1 |
Knowledgeable | 64 (21.2%) | 2 | 62 | 3.02 (2.31–7.15) |
CD4 count | ||||
< 500 cells/ul | 202 (66.9%) | 170 | 32 | – |
> 500 cells/ul | 100 (33.1%) | 61 | 39 | – |
WHO clinical stage | ||||
One | 91 (30.1%) | 80 | 11 | 1 |
Two | 111 (36.7%) | 90 | 21 | 0.62(0.39–1.72) |
Three | 67 (22.2%) | 52 | 15 | 1.01(0.41–1.52) |
Four | 33 (11%) | 9 | 24 | 0.91(0.40–1.69) |
Perceived susceptibility | ||||
None receptive | 118 (39.1%) | 105 | 13 | 1 |
Receptive | 184 (60.9%) | 126 | 58 | 2.85 (1.89–6.16) |