Table 7 Association between having a good knowledge level of cervical cancer warning signs and sociodemographic factors

 18 to 20

161 (8.3)

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 21 to 40

1202 (62.2)

1.42 (1.18–1.71)

< 0.001

1.04 (0.82–1.31)

0.74

 41 or older

571 (29.5)

1.51 (1.23–1.84)

< 0.001

1.19 (0.92–1.55)

0.19

 Illiterate

30 (1.6)

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 Primary

115 (5.9)

1.26 (0.80–2.01)

0.32

1.18 (0.74–1.89)

0.49

 Preparatory

280 (14.5)

1.15 (0.75–1.78)

0.51

1.08 (0.69–1.68)

0.74

 Secondary

636 (32.9)

1.24 (0.82–1.89)

0.31

1.29 (0.84–1.99)

0.25

 Diploma

187 (9.7)

1.04 (0.67–1.62)

0.85

1.22 (0.77–1.94)

0.39

 Bachelor

642 (33.2)

1.28 (0.84–1.95)

0.25

1.60 (1.03–2.50)

0.038

 Postgraduate

44 (2.3)

1.51 (0.88–2.61)

0.14

1.95 (1.09–3.46)

0.023

 Housewife

1360 (70.3)

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 Employed

380 (19.6)

0.84 (0.73–0.96)

0.009

0.84 (0.72–0.99)

0.040

 Retired

9 (0.5)

0.36 (0.18–0.73)

0.005

0.42 (0.20–0.88)

0.020

 Student

185 (9.6)

0.66 (0.55–0.78)

< 0.001

0.91 (0.71–1.17)

0.47

  < 1450 NIS

691 (35.7)

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  ≥ 1450 NIS

1243 (64.3)

0.89 (0.80–0.99)

0.045

1.01 (0.87–1.18)

0.87

 Single

328 (17.0)

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 Married

1501 (77.6)

1.71 (1.49–1.96)

< 0.001

1.65 (1.38–1.97)

< 0.001

 Divorced

49 (2.5)

1.89 (1.32–2.71)

0.001

1.95 (1.34–2.83)

0.001

 Widowed

56 (2.9)

1.71 (1.22–2.38)

0.002

1.85 (1.27–2.68)

0.001

 Gaza Strip

788 (40.7)

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 WBJ

1146 (59.3)

0.83 (0.75–0.93)

0.001

0.88 (0.76–1.02)

0.09

 No

1557 (80.5)

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 Yes

377 (19.5)

0.97 (0.85–1.11)

0.70

0.91 (0.78–1.05)

0.20

 No

723 (37.4)

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 Yes

1211 (62.6)

1.29 (1.16–1.44)

< 0.001

1.29 (1.15–1.44)

< 0.001

 Public Spaces

700 (36.2)

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 Hospitals

477 (24.7)

0.96 (0.84–1.10)

0.57

0.89 (0.77–1.03)

0.11

 Primary healthcare centers

757 (39.1)

1.26 (1.11–1.42)

< 0.001

1.12 (0.99–1.28)

0.08