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Table 3 The effect factors of pap smear utilization among women with visual impairment: Logistic regressiona

From: The utilization and barriers of Pap smear among women with visual impairment

Various

B

Exp (B)

p-value

95 % CI

Constant

−1.468

0.230

  

Age

−0.041

0.960

0.100

0.914–1.008

Marriage

 Married

reference

   

 Unmarried

−0.578

0.561

0.486

0.110–2.856

 Others

1.177

3.243

0.190

0.558–18.865

Education

 Elementary school diploma and lower

0.833

2.300

0.212

0.622–8.502

 High school diploma

0.411

1.509

0.497

0.460–4.951

 University and higher

reference

   

Employee status

 No

reference

   

 Yes

0.030

1.031

0.954

0.372–2.858

 Student

−18.266

<0.001

0.999

Severity of disability

 Mild

reference

   

 Moderate

−0.587

0.556

0.182

0.235–1.316

 Severe

−0.802

0.449

0.059

0.195–1.030

The causes of disability

 Inborn (congenital)

reference

   

 Acquired

0.079

1.082

0.849

0.480–2.441

Gynecology experiences

 No

reference

   

 Ever: before 1 year

2.127

8.393**

0.002

2.131–33.048

 Ever: during 1 year

3.996

54.403***

<0.001

13.236–223.609

Main care giver

 Care-self

reference

   

 Mother and sisters

−0.392

0.675

0.672

0.110–4.150

 Daughter and daughter in law

1.876

6.530

0.079

0.802–53.130

 Husband

2.050

7.765

0.058

0.935–64.467

 Others

1.723

5.601

0.124

0.625–50.178

 

R2CS = 0.400, R2N = 0.552

  1. aThe reference group is no experience in using Pap smear
  2. **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001