Table 3 Logistic regression results of the uptake of cervical cancer screening services among women, by selected barriers

Strongly approves

69

0.57

(0.73-4.48)

0.59

Approves a bit

38

0.78

(0.08-7.60)

0.83

Neutral

79

1.98

(0.14-27.30)

0.61

Disapproves a bit

28

0.18

(0.11-2.95)

0.23

Strongly disapproves(r)

42

Level of education

None(r)

21

Primary

196

0.01

(0.00-0.70)

0.35

Secondary

126

0.08

(0.00-5.47)

0.24

College

11

0.05

(0.03-0.08)

1.00

Knowledge of cervical cancer and prevention

High level

68

8.90

(2.14-16.03)

0.00*

Medium level

75

0.04

(0.00-1.81)

0.10

Low level(r)

211

Embarrassment to have a cervical cancer screening

Strongly agree(r)

57

Agree

87

0.02

(0.00- 1.03)

1.00

Undecided

29

0.05

(0.00-2.34)

0.13

Disagree

136

0.01

(0.00-1.06)

0.05

Strongly disagree

45

1.72

(0.82-2.20)

0.82

Having a Pap smear taken is painful

Strongly agree(r)

67

Agree

97

1.42

(0.00-1.85)

0.99

Undecided

15

3.01

(2.01-4.08)

1.00

Disagree

144

3.77

(0.28-5.87)

0.32

Strongly disagree

31

3.18

(0.09-7.15)

0.52

Preference of health care provider sex to perform cervical cancer screening

Male health provider(r)

43

Female health provider

138

1.00

(0.14-7.02)

1.00

Any health provider

173

1.76

(0.30-10.19)

0.53

Awareness of the center which provide the services

Yes

235

1.42

(0.29-9.43)

1.00

No (r)

199

Distance to the nearest facility

2 to 5 km

100

3.98

(0.18-5.10)

0.04*

6 to 10 km

210

1.30

(1.86-3.96)

0.08

30 km and above(r)

41