Research Article

Perceived Breast Cancer Risk among Female Undergraduate Students in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 5

Multivariate logistic regression of predictors of breast cancer risk perception.

VariablesAOR [95% CI] value

School
 Nursing and MidwiferyRef.
 Allied health sciences1.33 [0.56–3.12] 0.513
 Basic and Biomedical Sciences1.70 [0.12–24.5] 0.696
 Medicine1.09 [0.50–2.37] 0.827
 Pharmacy6.54 [0.35–121.6] 0.208

Academic year
 First yearRef.
 Second year0.91 [0.27–3.11] 0.884
 Third year0.48 [0.17–1.41] 0.186
 Fourth year0.52 [0.17–1.58] 0.249

Known someone with breast cancer
 YesRef.
 No0.68 [0.35–1.36] 0.273

Family history of breast cancer
 YesRef.
 No0.10 [0.04–0.29] <0.001

 Current use of oral pill/injectables
 Current userRef.
 Non-user0.70 [0.28–1.74] 0.447

History of breast cancer screening
 Ever screened for breast examinationRef.
 Never screened for breast examination0.38 [0.19–0.76] <0.01

Intention to perform breast self-examination in future
 Have the intentionRef.
 Have no intention0.17 [0.09–0.35] <0.001