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. 2006 Nov 7;6:275. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-275

Table 3.

Logistic Regression Models for Blood Pressure, Mammogram and Pap Test

Blood Pressure Check in Past Year, N = 10,320
Cox & Snell r2 = 0.069
Hosmer & Lemeshow Χ2 = 18.3, p = 0.02
Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-value
Total household income (reference = < $19,999)
 $20–39,999 1.42 (1.12, 1.79) 0.003
 $40–59,999 1.14 (0.92, 1.41) 0.245
 $60–79,999 1.11 (0.89, 1.38) 0.374
 $80,000+ 1.14 (0.90, 1.44) 0.267
 Missing 1.33 (1.06, 1.68) 0.016
Education level (reference < secondary school)
 Secondary school graduate 0.83 (0.72, 0.95) 0.008
 Other post-secondary 0.83 (0.72, 0.96) 0.009
 College/University degree(s) 1.00 (0.89, 1.13) 0.961
Age (5-year increments) 1.12 (1.09, 1.14) <0.001
Sex (1 = male, 2 = female) 1.86 (1.69, 2.04) <0.001
Marital status (1 = with partner, 2 = no partner) 0.97 (0.88, 1.08) 0.621
Rural/Urban (1 = rural, 2 = urban) 1.14 (1.02, 1.27) 0.024
Regular medical doctor (1 = yes, 2 = no) 0.40 (0.36, 0.45) <0.001
Body mass index (numeric) 1.05 (1.04, 1.06) <0.001

Mammogram in Past Year, Women 50–69, N = 1,192
Cox & Snell r2 = 0.056
Hosmer & Lemeshow Χ2 = 12.6, p = 0.13
Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-value

Total household income (reference = < $19,999)
 $20–39,999 1.01 (0.58, 1.76) 0.963
 $40–59,999 1.28 (0.77, 2.13) 0.343
 $60–79,999 1.90 (1.11, 3.25) 0.019
 $80,000+ 1.15 (0.63, 2.08) 0.652
 Missing 1.59 (0.89, 2.83) 0.114
Education level (reference < secondary school)
 Secondary school graduate 0.85 (0.62, 1.18) 0.339
 Other post-secondary 1.03 (0.71, 1.51) 0.865
 College/University degree(s) 0.89 (0.65, 1.22) 0.480
Age (5-year increments) 1.16 (1.00, 1.34) 0.047
Marital status (1 = with partner, 2 = no partner) 0.80 (0.60, 1.05) 0.106
Rural/Urban (1 = rural, 2 = urban) 1.14 (0.85, 1.520 0.377
Regular medical doctor (1 = yes, 2 = no) 0.53 (0.29, 0.97) 0.040
Body mass index (numeric) 1.02 (1.00, 1.05) 0.059

Pap Test in Past 3 Years, Women 20–69, N = 5,192
Cox & Snell r2 = 0.079
Hosmer & Lemeshow Χ2 = 10.5, p = 0.23
Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-value

Total household income (reference = < $19,999)
 $20–39,999 0.85 (0.57, 1.25) 0.406
 $40–59,999 1.15 (0.80, 1.68) 0.450
 $60–79,999 1.27 (0.86, 1.86) 0.226
 $80,000+ 1.59 (1.04, 2.42) 0.033
 Missing 2.28 (1.47, 3.56) <0.001
Education level (reference < secondary school)
 Secondary school graduate 0.73 (0.58, 0.93) 0.011
 Other post-secondary 1.11 (0.84, 1.46) 0.458
 College/University degree(s) 0.93 (0.75, 1.15) 0.501
Age (5-year increments) 0.76 (0.73, 0.79) <0.001
Marital status (1 = with partner, 2 = no partner) 1.06 (0.87, 1.30) 0.545
Rural/Urban (1 = rural, 2 = urban) 1.09 (0.89, 1.32 0.425
Regular medical doctor (1 = yes, 2 = no) 0.36 (0.28, 0.46) <0.001
Body mass index (numeric) 0.99 (0.97, 1.00) 0.142

CI = Confidence Interval