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Table 3 Factors associated with breast self-examination based on multivariate logistic regression model

From: Psychosocial predictors of breast self-examination behavior among female students: an application of the health belief model using logistic regression

Independent variables

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Academic level

 

.003

 Professional Doctor

Reference

NA

 Undergraduate/Graduate

2.90 (1.42–5.92)

.003

Participants’ knowledge

 

.001

 Low

Reference

NA

 Moderate

1.73 (.61–4.92)

.302

 High

5.51(1.79–16.86)

.003

Perceived self-efficacy towards breast self-examination

 

<0.001

 Low

Reference

NA

 Moderate

4.82(1.95–11.89)

.001

 High

13.15(3.64–47.51)

<0.001

Perceived benefits towards breast self-examination

 

0.024

 Low/Moderate

Reference

NA

 High

1.94(1.09–3.46)

0.024

Perceived severity towards breast cancer

 

0.039

 Low

Reference

NA

 Moderate

1.043(0.46–2.33)

0.923

 High

2.38(1.02–5.54)

0.044

  1. CI = confidence interval; NA = not applicable; OR = odds ratio