Table 4 Odds ratios and 95% Confidence intervals for regression of mammography awareness on selected variables

Age(years)

Less than 40

3.01

0.24 – 38.34

0.396

40-59

1.78

0.14 – 22.07

0.653

60+ (ref)*

1

Education

None

0.55

0.09 – 3.32

0.518

Primary or Secondary

0.30

0.12 – 0.73

0.008*

Tertiary(ref)

1

Parity

None

3.97

0.42 – 37.44

0.228

1-4

8.77

1.04 – 73.65

0.046*

5 + (ref)

1

Had discussions about breast cancer with other women

Yes

1.32

0.61 – 2.85

0.480

No(ref)

1

Heard or seen anything about breast cancer prevention in community

Yes

3.41

1.39 – 8.36

0.007*

No(ref)

1

Self perceived Chances of having breast cancer

Likely

8.34

0.76 – 91.69

0.083

Unlikely/God Forbid

0.89

0.10 – 8.05

0.914

Don’t know(ref)

1

Know one or more symptoms of breast cancer

Yes

1.27

0.56 -2.86

0.566

No(ref)

1

Know one or more risk factors for breast cancer

Yes

14.93

1.90 -111.11

0.010*

No(ref)

1

Had Clinical breast exam

Yes

2.34

1.10 – 4.96

0.027*

No(ref)

1

Practiced self breast examination

Yes

0.98

0.43 -2.22

0.953

No(ref)

1

Source of information about breast cancer

Newspaper/magazine

0.81

0.16 – 4.11

0.802

Radio/television

0.31

0.06 – 1.55

0.151

Friends/Colleagues

1.28

0.28 – 5.78

0.747

Hospital

0.44

0.08 – 2.46

0.351

Others

2.03

0.48 – 8.62

0.338

Never heard about cancer recently(ref)

1