Table 3 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with breast cancer screening

Distance to health facility

Big problem

Ref

Ref

Not a big problem

1.84***(1.73, 1.95)

1.30***(1.21, 1.39)

Age

15–19

Ref

20–24

1.69 *** (1.43, 179)

25–29

2.05 ***(1.83, 2.30)

30–34

2.24 ***(1.98, 2.53)

35–39

2.56 ***(2.25, 2.91)

40–44

3.01 ***(2.63, 3.45)

45–49

3.05***(2.63, 3.52)

Place of residence

Urban

Ref

Rural

0.84***(0.78, 0.90)

Level of education

No education

Ref

Primary

2.23 ***(2.02, 2.47)

Secondary

2.67 ***(2.40, 2.98))

Higher

3.96 ***(3.44, 4.55)

Frequency of reading newspapers or magazine

Not at all

Ref

Less than once a week

1.15 ***(1.07, 1.24)

At least once a week

1.41 ***(1.30, 1.52)

Frequency of listening to radio

Not at all

Ref

Less than once a week

1.03 (0.93, 1.13)

At least once a week

1.31 ***(1.21, 1.42)

Frequency of watching television

Not at all

Ref

Less than once a week

0.92(0.84, 1.01)

At least once a week

1.05(0.98, 1.15)

Wealth status

Poorest

Ref

Poorer

1.19 **(1.07, 1.33)

Middle

1.20 **(1.08, 1.34)

Richer

1.15 **(1.02, 1.29)

Richest

1.07(0.94, 1.21)

Parity

1–2

Ref

3–5

1.04(0.96, 1.12)

6–8

0.80 ***(0.71, 0.91)

9+

0.66 **(0.52, 0.84)

Contraceptive use

Not using

Ref

Using

2.36***(2.18, 2.55)

Covered by health insurance

No

Ref

Yes

2.36 ***(2.18, 2.55)

Marital status

Never in union

Ref

Married

1.26 ***(1.16, 1.36)

Living with partner

1.18 **(1.06, 1.32)

Widowed

1.00(0.85, 1.78)

Divorced

1.59 ***(1.29, 1.96)

Separated

1.50 ***(1.31, 1.72)