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Table 6 Multivariable logistic regression analyzing the association between recognizing nipple symptoms and participant characteristics

From: Women’s awareness of breast cancer symptoms: a national cross-sectional study from Palestine

Characteristic

Discharge or bleeding from the nipple

Nipple rash

Change in the position of the nipple

Pulling in of the nipple

AOR (95% CI)*

P-value

AOR (95% CI)*

P-value

AOR (95% CI)*

P-value

AOR (95% CI)*

P-value

Age group

 18 to 39

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 40 or older

1.36 (1.16–1.59)

<0.001

1.25 (1.08–1.45)

0.002

1.46 (1.27–1.68)

<0.001 

1.56 (1.35–1.80)

<0.001 

Educational level

 Secondary or below

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 Post-secondary

1.36 (1.18–1.58)

<0.001

1.26 (1.10–1.43)

0.001

1.21 (1.06–1.38)

0.004

1.34 (1.17–1.53)

<0.001 

Occupation

 Unemployed/home duties

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 Employed

1.33 (1.11–1.60)

0.002

1.00 (0.85–1.17)

0.99

1.03 (0.88–1.21)

0.72

1.27 (1.08–1.49)

0.004

 Retired

1.30 (0.28–6.00)

0.73

1.79 (0.48–6.60)

0.38

3.30 (0.72–15.10)

0.12

2.04 (0.55–7.57)

0.28

 Student

1.49 (1.17–1.91)

0.001

1.17 (0.94–1.47)

0.16

1.18 (0.95–1.47)

0.13

1.44 (1.15–1.80)

0.001

Monthly income

 < 1450 NIS

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 ≥ 1450 NIS

1.47 (1.25–1.73)

<0.001

0.96 (0.82–1.11)

0.54

1.12 (0.97–1.30)

0.12

1.11 (0.96–1.29)

0.15

Residency

 Gaza Strip

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Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 WBJ

0.70 (0.59–0.82)

<0.001

0.70 (0.61–0.81)

<0.001

0.70 (0.60–0.80)

<0.001 

0.66 (0.57–0.76)

<0.001

Having a chronic disease

 No

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 Yes

1.15 (0.97–1.38)

0.12

0.97 (0.83–1.14)

0.75

1.16 (1.00–1.36)

0.06

1.08 (0.92–1.26)

0.37

Knowing someone with cancer

 No

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 Yes

1.04 (0.92–1.17)

0.57

1.21 (1.08–1.36)

0.001

1.08 (0.97–1.21)

0.16

1.14 (1.02–1.28)

0.022

Marital status

 Single

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 Married

1.17 (0.98–1.40)

0.09

1.09 (0.92–1.28)

0.31

0.86 (0.73–1.01)

0.06

1.06 (0.90–1.25)

0.50

 Divorced/Widowed

1.19 (0.87–1.63)

0.27

0.96 (0.73–1.28)

0.80

0.90 (0.68–1.19)

0.45

0.99 (0.75–1.32)

0.96

Site of data collection

 Public spaces

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Hospitals

1.51 (1.30–1.75)

<0.001

1.37 (1.19–1.57)

<0.001

1.54 (1.35–1.77)

<0.001

1.50 (1.31–1.72)

<0.001

 Primary healthcare centers

1.65 (1.39–1.95)

<0.001

1.40 (1.20–1.63)

<0.001

1.63 (1.40–1.90)

<0.001 

1.86 (1.60–2.17)

<0.001 

  1. AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, WBJ West Bank and Jerusalem
  2. *Adjusted for age-group, educational level, occupation, monthly income, marital status, residency, having a chronic disease, knowing someone with cancer, and site of data collection