Table 4 Factors associated with having a pap test during the last pelvic exam for women above 21 years

Age categories

 18-24 years

—

—

 25-34 years

0.68

0.39, 1.16

0.2

 35-44 years

0.52

0.29, 0.93

0.028

 45-54 years

1.24

0.66, 2.34

0.5

 55-64 years

0.34

0.13, 0.90

0.029

 +65 years

0.11

0.03, 0.42

0.001

Marital status

 Currently married

—

—

 Currently married

—

—

 Separated/ Divorced

1.08

0.65, 1.79

0.8

 Widowed

3.11

1.59, 6.06

<0.001

Education level

 No formal education

—

—

 Less than secondary

2.30

0.71, 7.45

0.2

 Secondary

4.25

1.20, 15.0

0.025

 More than secondary

5.07

1.42, 18.1

0.012

Employment

 Yes

—

—

 No

1.03

0.71, 1.49

0.9

Nationality

 Saudi

—

—

 Non-Saudi

1.25

0.67, 2.31

0.5

Household Wealth index ^b

 Lowest quintile

—

—

 Second quintile

1.60

0.96, 2.65

0.071

 Middle quintile

1.13

0.66, 1.95

0.7

 Fourth quintile

1.50

0.88, 2.56

0.14

 Highest quintile

1.92

1.08, 3.40

0.026

Household Income categories

 Low income

—

—

 Lower-middle income

1.09

0.62, 1.91

0.8

 Middle income

1.99

1.09, 3.64

0.026

 Upper-middle income

3.47

2.05, 5.87

<0.001

 High income

2.59

1.46, 4.57

0.001

Region

 Central

—

—

 Eastern

0.60

0.35, 1.03

0.065

 Western

0.83

0.50, 1.36

0.5

 Southern

0.24

0.13, 0.43

<0.001

 Northern

0.70

0.37, 1.33

0.3

Type of place of residence

 Urban

—

—

 Rural

2.07

1.33, 3.22

0.001

Eligibility for free government services

 Yes

—

—

 No

1.79

0.85, 3.76

0.13

Health insurance coverage

 Yes

—

—

 No

0.97

0.61, 1.54

0.9

Subjective health care need

 Yes

—

—

 No

0.55

0.39, 0.79

0.001