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Table 4 Univariate analysis of factors associated with satisfactory knowledge of female malignancies, risk ratios (95 % confidence intervals) and p values

From: Awareness of female malignancies among women and their partners in Southern Sri Lanka and implications for screening: a cross sectional study

A satisfactory level of knowledge in following sections

Family income > Rs. 41,000

At least secondary education (female)

At least secondary education (male)

Permanent employment (female)

Permanent employment (male)

Family member with cancer (female)

Family member with cancer (male)

Symptoms and signs of breast cancer

1.84 (1.46 – 2.33), < 0.001

7.63 (2.96–19.72), < 0.001

7.09 (2.73–18.41), < 0.001

1.91 (1.4–2.61), < 0.001

2.34 (1.47–3.71), < 0.001

1.45 (1.1–1.92), 0.027

2.00 (1.56–2.58), < 0.001

Risk factors for breast cancer

1.58 (1.23–2.03), < 0.001

5.6 (2.41–13.01), < 0.001

4.35 (2.01–9.39), < 0.001

2.06 (1.47–2.9), < 0.001

2.78 (1.65–4.67), < 0.001

1.25 (0.89–1.77), 0.265

2.29 (1.77–2.96), < 0.001

Symptoms and signs of cervical cancer

1.71 (1.35–2.16), < 0.001

4.98 (2.32–10.66), < 0.001

5.93 (2.54–13.82), < 0.001

2.31 (1.64–3.26), < 0.001

2.28 (1.46–3.55), < 0.001

1.45 (1.11–1.94), 0.026

1.87 (1.46–2.39), < 0.001

Risk factors for cervical cancer

1.58 (1.17–2.13), < 0.005

23.6 (3.37–165.4), < 0.001

4.15 (1.76–9.76), < 0.001

2.65 (1.69–4.15), < 0.001

2.65 (1.48–4.73), < 0.001

1.38 (0.94–2.05), 0.177

2.84 (2.09–3.85), < 0.001

Symptoms and signs of uterine cancer

1.69 (1.34–2.12), <0.001

5.09 (2.38–10.9), < 0.001

5.62 (2.41–13.13), < 0.001

2.21 (1.57–3.1), < 0.001

2.12 (1.36–3.32), < 0.001

1.28 (0.94–1.73), 0.153

2.00 (1.56–2.58), < 0.001

Risk factors for uterine cancer

1.77 (1.29–2.43), < 0.005

22.2 (3.16–155.8), < 0.001

9.63 (2.44–38.02), < 0.001

2.3 (1.48–3.57), < 0.001

2.18 (1.2–3.92), < 0.005

0.96 (0.58–1.61), 0.88

2.32 (1.62–3.32), < 0.001

  1. Level of significance; p < 0.05