Research Article

Knowledge, Perceived Risk and Utilization of Prostate Cancer Screening Services among Men in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Table 3

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression of factors associated with utilization of prostate cancer screening services.

VariableTotalScreened (%)UnivariateMultivariate
COR95% CI-valueAOR95% CI-value

Age40–501795 (2.8)11
51–601315 (3.8)1.38(0.39–4.87)0.6162.13(0.55–8.22)0.274
Above 607820 (25.6)12.00(4.3–33.41)<0.00121.46(6.23–73.93)<0.001
Marital statusMarried33024 (7.3)0.68(0.27–1.74)0.422
Not married586 (10.3)1
Education≤Primary1156 (5.2)0.61(0.22–1.67)0.331
Secondary12912 (9.3)1.13(0.49–2.61)0.778
College/University14412 (8.3)11
Income>305USD14726 (17.7)12.52(4.27–36.67)<0.00115.68(4.60–53.48)<0.001
≤305USD2374 (1.7)11
KnowledgeGood18629 (15.6)37.13(5.00–275.54)<0.00167.72(8.20–559.57)<0.001
Poor2021 (0.5)11
Perceived riskYes26334(12.9)13.4(6.12–187.71)<0.00116.34(7.82–214.92)<0.001
No1252(1.6)11