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. 2024 Sep 18;3(1):e000400. doi: 10.1136/bmjonc-2024-000400

Table 2. Associations between socioeconomic factors and unorganised prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in Region Västra Götaland, Sweden, among men aged 50–52 years 6–7 years before the start of the organised testing programme.

Variable Total number of men PSA tested men (%) Univariable Poisson regression Multivariable Poisson regression
Incidence rate ratio (95% CI) P value Incidence rate ratio (95% CI) P value
Education level
 Primary 5263 13.7 0.97 (0.90 to 1.05) 0.404 1.00 (0.92 to 1.08) 0.934
 Secondary 16 855 14.1 1 1
 Tertiary 10 600 14.6 1.03 (0.97 to 1.09) 0.314 1.00 (0.95 to 1.06) 0.917
Country of birth
 Nordic 23 374 14.4 1 1
 Non-Nordic 4945 13.2 0.92 (0.86 to 0.99) 0.023 0.98 (0.91 to 1.06) 0.614
Household
 More than one person 17 043 15.1 1 1
 Single person 11 269 12.7 0.84 (0.79 to 0.89) <0.001 0.87 (0.82 to 0.92) <0.001
Adjusted gross income
 <50% of median 7269 11.8 0.79 (0.74 to 0.85) <0.001 0.83 (0.78 to 0.90) <0.001
 ≥50% of median 21 043 14.9 1 1