Table 4: Significant factors associated with the practice of Pap smear test among studied women as estimated by the multiple logistic regression analysis1.

Factor Odds ratio (adjusted) 95% C.I2 p-value
Lower Upper
Practice 1: Have you ever done Pap smear
Age 1.081 1.012 1.155 0.020
Educational level 0.265 1.050 2.281 0.015
Marriage 0.450 0.027 7.568 0.579
Age of marriage 0.920 0.830 1.109 0.236
Occupation 1.002 0.217 4.628 0.947
Place of living 2.639 0.419 16.626 0.301
Health insurance 2.218 0.356 13.825 0.012
Number of pregnancies 0.682 0.365 1.275 1.275
Source of information 2.241 0.707 7.097 0.170
Knowledge 1.224 1.033 1.452 0.020
Attitude 1.355 1.044 1.759 0.022
Practice 2: Do you do it frequently
Age 1.027 0.982 1.074 0.237
Educational level 0.483 1.108 2.154 0.024
Marriage 1.411 0.153 2.214 0.163
Age of marriage 1.052 0.937 1.182 0.393
Occupation 2.314 0.744 7.190 0.147
Place of living 2.317 0.212 25.328 0.491
Health insurance 0.762 0.075 2.258 0.999
Number of pregnancies 0.786 0.473 1.228 0.265
Source of information 0.721 1.252 2.064 0.011
Knowledge 1.221 1.077 1.385 0.002
Attitude 1.245 0.968 1.603 1.603

1The variables age, education level, place of living, occupational status, marital status, the age of marriage, number of pregnancies, health insurance,
source of information about of Pap smear, knowledge and attitude were included in the model as independent variables. 95% CI2 = 95% confidence interval for adjusted odds ratio.