Table 4 Bivariate and Multivariate results of factors associated with conducting cervical cancer screening by health workers from rural HC III & IV, northern Uganda. N = 286

Variables

 Health workers’ health centre level (n = 286)

  Health centre level IV

64 (22)

1

1

  Health centre level III

222 (78)

0.23

0.12–0.44

0.00

0.30

0.13–0.68

0.00

 Age groups of health workers (n = 280)

  21–35

167 (60)

1

1

  36–57

113 (40)

2.54

1.35–4.76

0.00

1.05

0.34–3.23

0.94

 Sex of health workers (n = 286)

  Females

188(66)

1

1

  Males

98 (34)

1.3

0.70–2.42

0.41

1.03

0.40–2.65

0.96

 Qualifications of health workers (n = 286)

  Nurse

153 (54)

1

1

  Midwife

81 (28)

0.89

0.42–1.88

0.76

1.13

0.42–3.04

0.80

  Clinical officer

52 (18)

1.89

0.89–3.98

0.10

1.66

0.59–4.65

0.33

 Numbers of years working (n = 281)

  1–10 years

192 (68)

1

1

  11–38 years

89 (32)

2.76

1.48–5.13

0.00

2.27

0.72–7.14

0.16

 Health workers trained to screen for cervical cancer (n = 283)

  No

190 (67)

1

1

  Yes

93 (33)

2.68

1.44–5.00

0.00

2.21

1.00 -4.90

0.05

 HC has an Organisation that support cervical cancer screening (n = 274)

  No

170 (62)

1

1

  Yes

104 (38)

4.59

2.34–9.01

0.00

4.38

1.99–9.63

0.00

 HC has guidelines for cervical cancer screening (n = 281)

  No

223 (79)

1

1

  Yes

58 (21)

4.26

2.20–8.25

0.00

2.89

1.22–6.86

0.02

 Health workers’ aware of age group for cervical cancer screening using VIA (n = 279)

  No

108 (39)

1

1

  Yes

171 (61)

2.29

1.13–4.60

0.02

1.57

0.60–4.08

0.36