Research Article

Knowledge and Practice on Breast Self-Examination and Associated Factors among Summer Class Social Science Undergraduate Female Students in the University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 5

Factors associated with practice of BSE among summer social science female students in University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 ().

VariablesBSE practiceCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)
GoodPoor

Age (in year)
 20-2581090.74 (0.27, 2.00)2.15 (0.53, 8.78)
 26-31191481.29 (0.56, 2.99)1.53 (0.52, 4.53)
 ≥3299111
Residence
 Urban221961.22 (0.60, 2.46)1.084 (0.53, 2.21)
 Rural1415211
Education level
 1st&2ndyear degree431741.47 (0.85, 2.540)1.98 (0.97, 4.04)
 3rd year degree and above2414311
Occupation
 Government employee292740.92 (0.38, 2.12)1.708 (0.60, 4.79)
 Students77411
Payment
 Free3914001.76 (1.03, 3.00)1.223 (0.60, 2.48)
 Payee2817711
Marital status
 Single201410.531 (0.301, 0.938)0.85 (0.36, 2.06)
 Ever married4717611
Family history of breast cancer
 Yes8128.00 (3.02, 21.19)7.14 (1.75, 25)
 No2833611
History of antenatal care visit
 Yes12801.67 (0.80, 3.50)0.71 (0.32, 1.57)
 No2426811
Radio/television at home
 Yes332663.39 (1.02, 11.34)0.74 (0.27, 2.02)
 No38211
Contraceptive history
 Yes171680.96 (0.48, 1.91)0.90 (0.40, 2.00)
 No1918011
Ever discussed with someone on
 BSE234113.25 (6.23, 28.16)3.85 (1.82, 8.33)
 Yes1330711
 No
Knowledge status on BSE
 Good234212.89 (6.07, 27.36)12.02 (5.97, 24.20)
 Poor1330611

1 = reference; value < 0.05.