Table 3.
Adjusteda Odds Ratios (ORs) of Receiving Colorectal Cancer Tests, by Hispanic Ethnicity, Education, and Health Care Access, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002
| Characteristic | FOBTb Within Past YearAdjusted OR (95% CIc) | Lower Endoscopy Within 10 YearsAdjusted OR (95% CIc) |
|---|---|---|
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| Ethnicity | ||
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| Non-Hispanic | 1.00 (refd) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Hispanic | 0.66 (0.56-0.81) | 0.87 (0.77-0.99) |
|
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| Education | ||
|
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| >High school | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| High school graduate | 0.89 (0.83-0.94) | 0.76 (0.73-0.80) |
| <High school | 0.65 (0.60-0.72) | 0.63 (0.58-0.68) |
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| Insurance | ||
|
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| Yes | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| No | 0.63 (0.56-0.72) | 0.63 (0.56-0.70) |
|
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| Usual source of health care | ||
|
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| Yes | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| No | 0.41 (0.36-0.47) | 0.43 (0.39-0.47) |
a
Logistic regression model included age, sex, race, Hispanic ethnicity, education, income, insurance, and having a usual source of health care.
b
FOBT indicates fecal occult blood test.
c
CI indicates confidence interval.
d
Ref indicates referent group.