Table 3.
Perceptions of Breast Cancer Survival by Race and Other Patient Characteristics
| Patient Characteristic | Accurate | More Pessimistic | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR* (95% CI) | P Value | AOR† (95% CI) | P Value | OR* (95% CI) | P Value | AOR† (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Race | ||||||||
| White | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| Black | 2.69 (1.45 to 4.99) | .002 | 3.58 (1.56 to 8.21) | .003 | 2.17 (1.14 to 4.13) | .02 | 1.49 (0.67 to 3.32) | .33 |
| Age | ||||||||
| 40 to 49 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| 50 to 69 | 0.47 (0.25 to 0.88) | .02 | 0.60 (0.30 to 1.21) | .15 | 1.65 (0.80 to 3.42) | .17 | 1.78 (0.80 to 3.98) | .16 |
| Family history | ||||||||
| None | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| ≥1 relative | 1.43 (0.69 to 2.95) | .34 | 1.52 (0.69 to 3.34) | .30 | 1.35 (0.63 to 2.91) | .44 | 1.18 (0.52 to 2.68) | .69 |
| Income | ||||||||
| <$20,000/yr | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| ≥$20,000/yr | 1.21 (0.68 to 2.17) | .52 | 2.47 (0.97 to 6.30) | .06 | 0.44 (0.23 to 0.83) | .01 | 0.78 (0.31 to 1.96) | .60 |
| Insurance | ||||||||
| Private FFS | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| HMO | 0.64 (0.20 to 1.98) | .44 | 0.63 (0.19 to 2.06) | .44 | 0.21 (0.03 to 1.69) | .14 | 0.14 (0.02 to 1.25) | .08 |
| Medicare | 0.72 (0.33 to 1.57) | .41 | 0.81 (0.29 to 2.24) | .68 | 2.42 (1.07 to 5.48) | .03 | 1.12 (0.40 to 3.14) | .84 |
| Public ins | 1.21 (0.57 to 2.58) | .61 | 1.32 (0.44 to 3.90) | .62 | 1.65 (0.71 to 3.84) | .24 | 0.76 (0.24 to 2.38) | .64 |
| None/other | 1.06 (0.32 to 3.55) | .92 | 0.78 (0.18 to 3.30) | .73 | 1.57 (0.42 to 5.81) | .50 | 0.78 (0.18 to 3.35) | .74 |
| Education | ||||||||
| <High school | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| High school | 0.98 (0.43 to 2.20) | .96 | 1.16 (0.45 to 3.02) | .76 | 0.38 (0.17 to 0.85) | .02 | 0.64 (0.26 to 1.57) | .33 |
| College | 1.29 (0.43 to 3.89) | .66 | 1.57 (0.42 to 5.93) | .50 | 0.42 (0.13 to 1.35) | .15 | 0.82 (0.22 to 3.10) | .77 |
| Post–grad | 0.71 (0.22 to 2.29) | .56 | 1.05 (0.25 to 4.37) | .95 | 0.18 (0.04 to 0.73) | .02 | 0.38 (0.08 to 1.94) | .25 |
| Numeracy | ||||||||
| Innumerate | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| Numerate | 0.73 (0.40 to 1.31) | .29 | 0.84 (0.38 to 1.85) | .67 | 0.43 (0.22 to 0.84) | .01 | 0.60 (0.26 to 1.38) | .23 |
*
Odds ratio (OR) from logistic regression model using single patient characteristic as predictor.
†
Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) from multivariable logistic regression model using patient race, age, family history, family income, insurance, education, and numeracy as predictors.
FFS, fee-for-service; HMO, health maintenance organization; yr, year; ins, insurance; Post-grad, Post-graduate.