Table 2 Comparison of demographic characteristics of women who accepted and who did not accept a cervical cancer screening invitation
From: Determinants of acceptance of cervical cancer screening in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Accepted screening invitation N=804 % | Did not accept screening invitation N=313 % | Accepted vs. non accepted Crude OR (95%CI) | Accepted vs. non accepted Adjusted* OR (95%CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age(years) | ||||||
25-34 | 319 | 39.7 | 153 | 48.9 | 1 | 1 |
35-44 | 301 | 37.4 | 104 | 33.2 | 1.39 (1.02-1.88) | 3.52 (2.37-5.14) |
45-59 | 184 | 22.9 | 56 | 17.9 | 1.58 (1.09-2.29) | 7.09 (4.19-12.3) |
Marital status | ||||||
Married | 628 | 78.1 | 214 | 68.4 | 1.18 (0.82-1.84) | 2.43 (1.18-2.20) |
Single | 176 | 21.9 | 51 | 16.3 | 1 | 1 |
Education | ||||||
No schooling | 49 | 6.1 | 35 | 11.2 | 1 | 1 |
Primary school | 471 | 58.6 | 208 | 66.4 | 1.62 (0.99-2.63) | 1.81 (1.01 - 3.42) |
Sec. school | 284 | 35.3 | 70 | 22.4 | 2.90 (1.69-4.96) | 1.94 (1.13 - 4.01) |
No of children | ||||||
0-2 | 324 | 40.3 | 54 | 17.2 | 3.74 (2.53-5-53) | 3.21 (1.71-7.03) |
3-4 | 302 | 37.6 | 129 | 41.2 | 1.46 (1.05-2.02) | 1.08 (0.98-2.71) |
5+ | 178 | 22.1 | 111 | 35.4 | 1 | 1.00 |