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Table 3 Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression of variables associated with BSE among women attending public health facilities of Adwa town, Northern Ethiopia, 2017

From: Breast self-examination practice and associated factors among women aged 20–70 years attending public health institutions of Adwa town, North Ethiopia

Variable

BSE practice

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Educational status

 Secondary education and below

9 (3.66)

237 (96.34)

1

1

 Diploma and above

17 (11.8)

137 (88.2)

0.31 (0.133–0.71)

0.68 (0.26–1.81)

Employment status

 Self employed

5 (3.73)

129 (96.24)

1

1

 Government employed

14 (14.89)

80 (85.11)

0.22 (0.077–0.638)

0.22 (0.071–0.683)*

 NGO employed

6 (9.68)

56 (90.32)

0.362 (0.106–1.24)

0.284 (0.077–1.05)

 Unemployed

1 (0.9)

109 (99.1)

4.22 (0.486–36.71)

1.68 (0.173–16.42)

Knowledge on BSE

 Knowledgeable

6 (2.7)

216 (97.3)

4.56 (1.79–11.61)

1.801 (0.633–5.12)

 Not knowledgeable

20 (11.2)

158 (88.8)

1

1

Perceived susceptibility

 Good

8 (3.8)

204 (96.2)

2.7 (1.146–6.364)

3.79 (1.473–9.74)*

 Low

18 (9.57)

170 (90.43)

1

1

Perceived confidence

 Good

6

242

6.11 (2.39–15.59)

5.32 (1.89–14.95)*

 Low

20

132

1

1

  1. * Significant at p-value < 0.05