Research Article

A Large Cross-Sectional Survey Investigating the Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Risk Aetiology and the Predictors of the Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Related to Mass Media Campaign

Table 3

Results of the logistic regression analysis to identify predictors of knowledge of cervical cancer aetiology in the entire sample.

VariableOR95% CI value

Education degree* 
(none/elementary school = 0; middle school = 1; high school = 2; university = 3)
1.971.83–2.12<0.001
Previous treatment after Pap-test
(no = 0; yes = 1)
2.882.43–3.41<0.001
Marital status
(married = 0; single/divorced/widow = 1)
1.301.12–1.520.001
Place of residence
(rural = 0; urban = 1)
1.211.11–1.32<0.001

Variable modelled as ordinal, since linearity was assessed.