Table 4 Logistic regression results for factors associated with cancer signs and symptoms awareness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Gender

 Male

I

I

 Female

0.88, [0.61, 1.28], 0.51

1.20, [0.79, 1.81], 0.39

Marital status

 Single

I

I

 Married

0.99, [0.68,1.46], 0.99

2.60,[0.91,7.39],0.07

 Divorced

1.41, [0.57, 3.49], 0.45

0.86, [0.54, 1.37], 0.52

Education

 Illiterate

I

I

 Primary

3.34, [1.43, 7.83], 0.005*

4.50, [1.72, 11.79],0.02*

 Secondary

2.83, [1.33, 6.02], 0.007*

4.62, [1.86, 11.43], 0.001*

 Tertiary

4.86, [2.39, 9.89], < 0.01*

7.51, [3.04, 18.56], < 0.01*

Employment

 Unemployed

I

I

 Governmental organization

1.43, [0.77, 2.64], 0.24

0.46, [0.14, 1.49], 0.19

 Non-governmental organization/private

0.97, [0.56, 1.62], 0.89

0.40, [0.14, 1.20], 0.10

 Retired

0.85, [0.33, 2.18], 0.73

0.74, [0.24, 2.28], 0.59

Age in years

 18–29

I

I

 30–39

1.49, [0.91, 2.43],0.11

0.51, [0.87, 2.48], 0.15

 40–49

1.41, [0.78,2.54],0.26

0.21, [0.78,3.05], 0.21

 50–59

1.27, [0.64,2.54],0.48

1.33, [0.62,2.88], 0.46

 ≥ 60

0.29, [0.15, 0.15], < 0.01*

0.28, [0.12, 0.65], 0.003*