Table 2 Determinants of VIA positivity among women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
From: Risk factors for VIA positivity and determinants of screening attendances in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Variable | VIA positive N=932 | VIA negative N=13175 | OR (95% CI) | Age-adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
25-34 | 256(27.5) | 4555(34.6) | 1 | |
35-44 | 319(34.2) | 5049(38.3) | 1.11(0.94-1.33) | |
45-59 | 357(38.3) | 3570(27.1) | 1.78(1.51-2.41) | |
Educational Level | ||||
No formal education | 217(23.3) | 1029(7.8) | 4.87(4.04-6.03) | 4.30(3.50-5.31) |
Primary school | 499(53.5) | 7148(54.2) | 1.64(1.45-1.91) | 1.58(1.33-1.87) |
Sec. school or above | 213(22.8) | 4989(37.9) | 1 | 1 |
Missing | 3(0.3) | 9(0.1) | ||
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 710(76.2) | 10823(82.1) | 1 | 1 |
Single | 22(2.4) | 557(4.2) | 0.64(0.42-0.93) | 1.05(0.66-1.62) |
Widowed/Separated | 198(21.2) | 1766(13.4) | 1.71(1.44-2.02) | 1.41(1.17-1.66) |
Missing | 2(0.2) | 29 (0.2) | ||
Age at Marriage | ||||
14-18 | 362(38.8) | 3228(24.5) | 2.32(1.62-3.34) | 2.17(1.37-3.07) |
19-23 | 351(37.7) | 5271(40.0) | 1.38(0.96-1.98) | 1.31(0.83-1.92) |
24-28 | 139(14.9) | 3075(23.3) | 0.94(0.64-1.38) | 0.91(0.62-1.37) |
≥ 29 | 37(4.0) | 767(5.8) | 1 | 1 |
Missing | 43(4.6) | 834(6.3) | ||
Parity | ||||
0 | 15(1.6) | 600(4.6) | 1 | 1 |
1-2 | 224(24.0) | 3754(28.5) | 2.38(1.41-4.05) | 2.38 (1.40-4.08) |
3-4 | 248(26.6) | 4086(31.0) | 2.41(1.43-4.32) | 2.43(1.43-4.17) |
≥ 5 | 431(46.2) | 4237(32.1) | 4.02(2.42-6.85) | 3.19(1.84-5.48) |
Missing | 14(1.5) | 498(3.8) |