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Table 3 Risk factors for utilization of cervical cancer screening service among female primary school teachers in Ilala Municipality, June 2010: A multivariable analysis

From: Utilization of cervical cancer screening services and its associated factors among primary school teachers in Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Variable

Adjusted OR

95 % CI

P value

Age group (in years)

   

 20–29

Ref

Ref

-

 30–39

1.10

0.56–2.13

0.787

 40–49

0.94

0.42–2.13

0.884

 50 and above

2.74

1.18–6.38

0.020

Knows cervical cancer is preventable

   

 Yes

Ref

Ref

-

 No

0.42

0.09–2.02

0.277

 I don’t know

0.12

0.06–0.31

<0.001

Involve spouse in making decision

   

 Yes

Ref

Ref

-

 No

3.56

2.05–6.18

<0.001

Procedures for screening is disgraceful

   

 Yes

Ref

Ref

-

 No

2.22

0.89–5.56

0.089

  1. Bolded results are statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05 (Wald P value). OR denotes Odds Ratios and 95 % CI denote 95 % confidence intervals