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Table 3 Logistic regression of follow-up status among 980 women referred for treatment

From: Most women diagnosed with cervical cancer by a visual screening program in Tanzania completed treatment: evidence from a retrospective cohort study

 

Crude

Age-adjusted

Age, stage-adj.

Final Model*

 

OR

CI

OR

CI

OR

CI

OR

CI

Occupation

        

   Housewife

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

   Manual

1.11

0.51-2.39

1.16

0.53-2.50

1.04

0.35-3.14

0.96

0.32-2.92

   Skilled/Other

0.46

0.31-0.70

0.58

0.38-0.90

0.47

0.27-0.84

0.51

0.28-0.91

Education

        

   None

1

 

1

 

1

   

   Primary

0.63

0.43-0.93

0.82

0.54-1.24

0.99

0.56-1.75

  

   >Primary

0.40

0.22-0.73

0.53

0.29-0.99

0.68

0.30-1.54

  

Marital status

        

   Married/regular partner

1

 

1

 

1

   

   Widow/separated/other

1.45

0.99-2.12

1.21

0.81-1.80

1.09

0.63-1.88

  

Last menstrual period

        

   <12 months ago

1

 

1

 

1

   

   >12 months ago

1.60

1.11-2.30

1.01

0.63-1.62

1.12

0.60-2.09

  

Age

        

   Continuous (10 year)

1.31

1.13-1.52

  

1.31

1.07-1.61

1.19

0.96-1.48

Age at marriage

        

   Continuous

0.99

0.95-1.03

1.00

0.96-1.04

1.00

0.94-1.06

  

Gravidity

        

   Continuous

1.09

1.03-1.16

1.06

0.99-1.13

1.07

0.97-1.17

  

Place of residence

        

   Dar es Salaam

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

   Other Region

1.73

1.21-2.47

1.57

1.09-2.27

1.62

0.97-2.70

1.47

0.87-2.48

Screening clinic disease stage

        

   Continuous

3.16

2.21-4.52

2.91

2.02-4.18

  

2.70

1.87-3.89

  1. *Final model adjusted for age, screening clinic disease stage, place of residence, and occupation.