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Table 4 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyzing factors associated with having good recognition of the mythical causes of ovarian cancer

From: Common misconceptions and myths about ovarian cancer causation: a national cross-sectional study from palestine

Characteristic

Good recognition

Crude OR (95% CI)

p-value

AOR (95% CI)*

p-value

Age group

    

18 to 44

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

45 or older

0.67 (0.49- 0.93)

0.015

0.98 (0.67- 1.41)

0.89

Educational level

    

Secondary or below

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Post-secondary

1.15 (0.90- 1.47)

0.25

1.09 (0.82- 1.43)

0.56

Occupation

    

Housewife

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Employed

0.91 (0.66- 1.27)

0.59

0.83 (0.57- 1.22)

0.35

Retired

0.44 (0.06- 3.23)

0.42

0.53 (0.07- 4.02)

0.54

Student

1.98 (1.44- 2.73)

<0.001

1.30 (0.84- 1.99)

0.24

Monthly income

    

< 1450 NIS

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

≥ 1450 NIS

0.73 (0.57- 0.93)

0.011

0.54 (0.37- 0.79)

0.001

Marital status

    

Single

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Married

0.56 (0.43- 0.73)

<0.001

0.71 (0.50- 1.01)

0.06

Divorced/Widowed

0.36 (0.16- 0.83)

0.017

0.45 (0.19- 1.09)

0.08

Residency

    

Gaza Strip

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

WBJ

0.87 (0.68- 1.11)

0.25

1.31 (0.89- 1.91)

0.17

Having a chronic disease

    

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

0.56 (0.39- 0.81)

0.002

0.68 (0.45- 1.01)

0.06

Knowing someone with cancer

    

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

1.02 (0.80- 1.30)

0.86

1.03 (0.80- 1.32)

0.81

Site of data collection

    

Public Spaces

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Hospitals

0.56 (0.41- 0.76)

<0.001

0.65 (0.47- 0.90)

0.009

Primary healthcare centers

0.64 (0.48- 0.85)

0.002

0.69 (0.51- 0.94)

0.018

  1. OR= odds ratio, AOR= adjusted odds ratio, CI= confidence interval, WBJ= West Bank and Jerusalem
  2. Note: The outcome was dichotomized, where displaying good awareness was considered as ‘yes’, whereas displaying poor or fair awareness was considered as ‘no’
  3. * 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