Table 4 Association between having a good knowledge of ovarian cancer symptoms and participant characteristics

Age group

 18 to 44

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 45 or older

1.25 (1.07–1.47)

0.006

1.14 (0.94–1.38)

0.19

Menarche

 Normal (11–15 years)

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 Early (≤ 10 years)

1.35 (0.76–2.45)

0.33

1.35 (0.74–2.49)

0.33

 Late (≥ 16 years)

1.27 (1.04–1.55)

0.021

1.20 (0.98–1.47)

0.08

Educational level

 Illiterate

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 Primary

2.05 (1.01–4.18)

0.049

1.89 (0.92–3.88)

0.08

 Preparatory

1.75 (0.88–3.49)

0.11

1.62 (0.81–3.26)

0.17

 Secondary

1.51 (0.77–2.97)

0.23

1.61 (0.81–3.21)

0.18

 Diploma

1.03 (0.51–2.08)

0.94

1.26 (0.61–2.60)

0.53

 Bachelor

1.16 (0.59–2.29)

0.66

1.55 (0.77–3.12)

0.22

 Postgraduate

1.18 (0.48–2.86)

0.72

1.68 (0.67–4.21)

0.27

Occupation

 Housewife

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 Employed

0.64 (0.53–0.77)

< 0.001

0.87 (0.70–1.09)

0.24

 Retired

0.48 (0.19–1.22)

0.13

0.58 (0.22–1.50)

0.26

 Student

0.48 (0.36–0.63)

< 0.001

0.77 (0.55–1.07)

0.12

Monthly income

  < 1450 NIS

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  ≥ 1450 NIS

0.64 (0.56–0.74)

< 0.001

0.84 (0.68–1.04)

0.10

Residency

 Gaza Strip

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Ref

Ref

Ref

 WBJ

0.66 (0.57–0.76)

< 0.001

0.75 (0.61–0.93)

0.008

Having a chronic disease

 No

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 Yes

1.20 (1.01–1.42)

0.034

1.03 (0.85–1.25)

0.76

Knowing someone with cancer

 No

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Ref

 Yes

1.44 (1.25–1.66)

< 0.001

1.43 (1.24–1.65)

< 0.001

Marital status

 Single

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 Married

1.82 (1.50–2.20)

< 0.001

1.30 (1.03–1.65)

0.028

 Divorced

1.44 (0.79–2.61)

0.23

1.18 (0.64–2.19)

0.59

 Widowed

1.66 (1.01–2.71)

0.045

1.05 (0.61–1.79)

0.86

Site of data collection

 Public Spaces

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Ref

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 Hospitals

1.66 (1.39–1.99)

< 0.001

1.46 (1.20–1.76)

< 0.001

 Primary healthcare centers

1.17 (0.98–1.41)

0.09

1.05 (0.87–1.28)

0.59