Table 6 Independent predictors of intention to screen and willingness to vaccinate daughters against cervical cancer
Intention to screen | Willingness to vaccinate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Adjusted PR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted PR (95% CI) | p-value |
District (Bugiri) | ||||
Mayuge | 1.06 [0.99–1.13] | 0.072 | 1.05 [0.97–1.13] | 0.248 |
Residence (Rural) | ||||
Semi-urban/urban | 1.05 [0.98–1.14] | 0.155 | - | - |
Age in years (25–39) | ||||
40–49 | 1.01 [0.92–1.12] | 0.845 | 1.04 [0.99–1.10] | 0.133 |
Education level (None/primary) | ||||
Post primary | 0.93 [0.84–1.03] | 0.170 | 0.97 [0.92–1.02] | 0.231 |
Religion (Muslims) | ||||
Christians | 0.92 [0.85–1.00] | 0.059 | 0.97 [0.93–1.01] | 0.172 |
Household monthly income (Less than $40) | ||||
$40 and above | 1.11 [1.03–1.20] | 0.004* | 1.03 [0.99–1.07] | 0.149 |
Cervical cancer screening status (No) | ||||
Yes | 0.81 [0.67–0.99] | 0.037* | 1.01 [0.93–1.11] | 0.769 |
Knowledge factors | ||||
Early detection of cervical cancer is helpful (No) | ||||
Yes | 1.07 [0.92–1.24] | 0.407 | - | - |
Knew that one can be vaccinated against cervical cancer (No) | ||||
Yes | 1.00 [0.92–1.08] | 0.998 | 0.99 [0.96–1.04] | 0.959 |
Knew more than 1 preventive measure for cervical cancer (No) | ||||
Yes | - | - | 1.04 [0.99–1.09] | 0.136 |
Knew more than 1 symptom of cervical cancer (No) | ||||
Yes | 0.93 [0.86–1.01] | 0.078 | 0.89 [0.81–0.98] | 0.020* |
Knew at least one test for cervical cancer (No) | ||||
Yes | 0.92 [0.85–0.98] | 0.017* | 0.99 [0.93–1.05] | 0.655 |
Attitude factors | ||||
Cervical cancer is a severe disease (No) | ||||
Yes | 1.81 [0.96–3.42] | 0.068 | 1.36 [0.79–2.30] | 0.258 |
I am at risk of getting cervical cancer (No) | ||||
Yes | 0.89 [0.78–1.03] | 0.127 | 1.04 [0.86–1.27] | 0.660 |
Cervical cancer screening is important (No) | ||||
Yes | 0.61 [0.34–1.09] | 0.097 | 4.36 [0.38–49.2] | 0.234 |
Only women who are sexually active need cervical cancer screening (Yes) | ||||
No | - | - | 1.02 [0.97–1.06] | 0.479 |
Women who have had sexually transmitted diseases are more likely to get cervical cancer (No) | ||||
Yes | 1.05 [0.97–1.14] | 0.190 | 1.03 [0.97–1.09] | 0.303 |
Chances of curing cervical cancer are better when the disease is discovered at an early stage (No) | ||||
Yes | 0.99 [0.92–1.08] | 0.947 | 0.97 [0.91–1.03] | 0.338 |
Cervical cancer is not a death sentence for most people (No) | ||||
Yes | - | - | 0.99 [0.95–1.04] | 0.790 |
There is much a woman can do to reduce her chances of getting cervical cancer (No) | ||||
Yes | 1.02 [0.95–1.08] | 0.697 | 1.00 [0.97–1.03] | 0.929 |
Women who have cervical cancer will have some symptoms showing it (Yes) | ||||
No | 0.86 [0.71–1.06] | 0.157 | 0.86 [0.72–1.02] | 0.085 |
Cervical cancer runs in families (No) | ||||
Yes | - | - | 0.98 [0.95–1.02] | 0.410 |
Women only need cervical cancer screening tests during child bearing years (No) | ||||
No | 0.99 [0.92–1.06] | 0.802 | 0.97 [0.93–1.02] | 0.228 |
Their family would approve of children being vaccinated against cervical cancer (No) | ||||
Yes | 1.37 [0.83–2.26] | 0.217 | 3.87 [0.79–19.04] | 0.096 |
Health facility factors | ||||
Where health care is accessed (Private facility) | ||||
Government facility | 0.93 [0.82–1.05] | 0.240 | 1.03 [0.87–1.20] | 0.749 |
Where reproductive health care is accessed (Private facility) | ||||
Government facility | 1.11 [0.89–1.39] | 0.351 | 0.95 [0.86–1.05] | 0.347 |
Knew where cervical cancer screening is provided (No) | ||||
Yes | 1.13 [0.97–1.32] | 0.121 | 1.08 [0.96–1.23] | 0.189 |
Distance to health facility where screening is done (5 or more km) | ||||
Less than 5 km | 1.07 [0.98–1.17] | 0.124 | 1.03 [0.98–1.08] | 0.271 |