Table 4.
Factors Associated with Medium/High Perceived Cancer Risk
| Variables | OR | Lower 95% Limit OR | Upper 95% Limit OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 45 to 49 | 1.00 | ||
| 50 to 55 | 0.83 | 0.40 | 1.72 |
| 56 to 65 | 0.65 | 0.36 | 1.17 |
| 65+ | 0.54 | 0.30 | 0.97 |
| Smoking | |||
| Never | 1.00 | ||
| Former | 1.12 | 0.83 | 1.51 |
| <1 ppd | 1.41 | 0.81 | 2.47 |
| ≥1 ppd | 1.76 | 0.97 | 3.19 |
| Obesity | |||
| BMI≤35 | 1.00 | ||
| BMI>35 | 1.09 | 0.66 | 1.78 |
| NA | 1.58 | 0.83 | 3.01 |
| Race | |||
| White | 1.00 | ||
| Hispanic | 0.49 | 0.23 | 1.07 |
| Black | 0.72 | 0.34 | 1.51 |
| Other | 0.44 | 0.16 | 1.26 |
| Health status (SF-1) | |||
| Good to excellent | 1.00 | ||
| Fair to poor | 1.30 | 0.88 | 1.91 |
| Feeling sad—what percent of time | |||
| None | 1.00 | ||
| Some/little | 1.46 | 1.02 | 2.08 |
| All/most | 1.55 | 0.62 | 3.91 |
| Family history breast cancer | |||
| No family history | 1.00 | ||
| Yes family history | 3.64 | 2.68 | 4.95 |
| Age at first menstrual period | |||
| ≤10 | 1.00 | ||
| 11 to 12 | 0.78 | 0.43 | 1.42 |
| 13 to 18 | 0.64 | 0.35 | 1.17 |
| Ever had abnormal mammogram | |||
| No | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1.43 | 1.03 | 1.98 |
| NA | 0.58 | 0.35 | 0.96 |
OR, odds ratio; ppd, pack per day; BMI, body mass index; NA, not available.