Table 4.
Determinants of fecal immunochemical test among subjects aged 50–69 residing in Spain (n = 14,163).
| Variables | OR (CI 95%) | ORa*(CI 95%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Man | Reference | ||
| Woman | 0.97 (0.91–1.04) | ||
| Age group | |||
| 50–56 years old | Reference | Reference | |
| 57–63 years old | 1.62 (1.49–1.76) | 1.53 (1.41–1.67) | <0.001 |
| 64–69 years old | 1.97 (1.81–2.15) | 1.83 (1.66–2.01) | <0.001 |
| Level of education | |||
| Without studies | Reference | Reference | |
| Primary | 2.32 (1.34–4.00) | 1.96 (1.12–3.42) | 0.02 |
| Secondary | 2.89 (1.68–4.98) | 2.56 (1.45–4.51) | <0.001 |
| University | 2.95 (1.71–5.10) | 2.81 (1.61–4.91) | < 0.01 |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | Reference | ||
| Married | 1.28 (1.16–1.42) | ||
| Widowed | 1.38 (1.19–1.61) | ||
| Separated or divorced | 1.18 (0.13–1.34) | ||
| Social class | |||
| Lower | Reference | Reference | |
| Middle | 1.28 (1.18–1.38) | 1.17 (1.08–1.26) | <0.001 |
| Upper | 1.36 (1.24–1.49) | 1.25 (1.11–1.41) | <0.001 |
| Residential location | |||
| Urban | Reference | ||
| Rural | 1.14 (1.07–1.22) | ||
| Nationality | |||
| Spanish | Reference | Reference | |
| Foreigner | 0.57 (0.48–0.67) | 0.68 (0.57–0.80) | <0.001 |
| Number of chronic conditions | |||
| 0 | Reference | Reference | |
| 1 | 1.48 (1.32–1.66) | 1.38 (1.22–1.55) | <0.001 |
| ≥2 | 2.06 (1.88–2.26) | 1.86 (1.69–2.05) | <0.001 |
| Presence of physician-diagnosed mental illness | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 1.23 (1.12–1.34) | ||
| Self-perceived health status | |||
| Very good | Reference | ||
| Good | 1.11 (0.99–1.23) | ||
| Fair | 1.31 (1.17–1.47) | ||
| Poor | 1.40 (1.20–1.64) | ||
| Very poor | 1.44 (1.11–1.86) | ||
| Insurance status | |||
| Public | Reference | ||
| Private | 0.76 (0.65–0.90) | ||
| Visits to the primary care physician in the previous 4 weeks | |||
| No* | Reference | Reference | |
| Yes | 1.37 (1.27–1.47) | 1.23 (1.13–1.33) | <0.001 |
| Visits to the specialist physician in the previous 4 weeks | |||
| No* | Reference | ||
| Yes | 1.52 (1.38–1.68) | ||
| Body Mass Index | |||
| Normal weight | Reference | ||
| Underweight | 1.39 (1.01–1.92) | ||
| Overweight | 1.04 (0.96–1.12) | ||
| Obesity | 1.01 (0.92–1.11) | ||
| Current smoking habit | |||
| No† | Reference | ||
| Yes | 0.69 (0.64–0.75) | 0.76 (0.70–0.83) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol intake in the last year | |||
| No‡ | Reference | ||
| Yes | 1.22 (1.14–1.32) | 1.24 (1.15–1.35) | <0.001 |
| Free time physical exercise | |||
| No** | Reference | ||
| Yes | 1.36 (1.26–1.46) | 1.24 (1.15–1.34) | <0.001 |
*No: between 4 weeks and 12/12 months or more ago/never.
†No: I don't currently smoke, but I have in the past/I don't smoke and have never smoked on a regular basis.
‡No: I have not consumed alcohol in the last 12 months.
**No: I do not practice any physical activity in my free time.
OR, odds ratio.*ORa, odds ratio adjusted for all socio-demographic characteristics, health-related status and lifestyle behaviors; CI 95%, 95% Confidence Interval.
Hosmer-Lemeshow test χ2 = 11.77, p = 0.16; Nagelkerke's R2 Square = 0.41; p-value < 0.001.