Table 4 Bivariable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with knowledge of cervical cancer screening among women in Debre Markos town, Northwest ethiopia, 2018.

Age of mothers

40–49

65

56

1.331(0.893,1.984)

30–39

309

200

1

Marital status

Others^**

64

62

1. 55(1.05,2.29)

0.746 (0.487,1.141)

Married

310

194

1

1

Religion

Muslim

19

10

0.76 (0.35,1.66)

Christian and protestant

355

246

1

Educational status

Primary education

103

46

0.68(0.427,1.07)

Secondary education

91

77

1.28(0.84,1.97)

College and above

74

66

1.35(0.821,2.03)

No formal education

106

70

1

Ethnicity

Others^***

9

2

0.319(0.068,1.49)

Amhara

365

254

1

Occupation

Self-employee

122

101

1.36(0.864,2.15)

Private employee

98

44

0.74(0.442,1.234)

Government employee

80

66

1.357(0.828,3.430)

Housewife

74

45

1

Household income ^****

900–1600

62

67

1.24(0.762,2.018)

1601–2699

144

95

0.757(0.492,1.164)

>=2700

98

33

0.386(0.245,2.22)

<900

70

61

1

Age started sexual intercourse for the first time.

<=16

77

61

1.207(0.824,1.767)

>16

297

195

1

Multiple sexual partners

Yes

178

76

2.15 (1.54,3.011)

1.768 (1.23, 2.55)^*

No

196

180

1

1

History of smoking

Yes

9

4

3.37(1.03, 11.07)

3.057 (0.896, 10.429)

No

247

370

1

1

History of STD

Yes

48

40

1.926(1.22,3.034)

1.446 (0.875, 2.389)^*

No

208

334

1

1

Ever use a modern FP method

Yes

328

200

1.997(1.30,3.06)

2.238(1.41, 3.55)

No

46

56

1

1

Duration of modern FP method usage

>3years

65

37

1.08 (0.691,1.695)

1–3 years

263

162

1

Family history of cervical cancer

Yes

45

25

1.26(1.54,2.12)

No

329

231

1

Ever gotten pregnant.

Yes

No

319

55

206

50

1.41 (0.924,2.145)

1

Gravidity

>5

1–5

247

72

161

45

0.959(0.629, 1.46)

1

Ever given birth

Yes

No

309

65

197

59

1.42 (0.959, 2.114)

1

Parity

>5

56

33

1.096(0.683,1.758)

1–5

254

164

1