Table 4.
Multivariate analyses for those who have heard of fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), those who are considering having FOBT, and those who have decided to have FOBT
| VARIABLE | ESTIMATE | STANDARD ERROR | Z VALUE | PR(>[Z]) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have heard of FOBT | ||||
| • Intercept | −0.1278 | 0.2075 | −0.62 | 0.5379 |
| • Married status—single | −0.2204 | 0.1451 | −1.52 | 0.1286 |
| • Health—good | 0.0836 | 0.1795 | 0.47 | 0.6415 |
| • Sex—female, education less than college | −0.0511 | 0.1792 | −0.29 | 0.7756 |
| • Sex—male, education less than college | −0.2478 | 0.1896 | −1.31 | 0.1912 |
| • Sex—female, education college or more | 0.7993 | 0.1955 | 4.09 | 0.0000 |
| Considering having FOBT | ||||
| • Intercept | −0.6106 | 0.2956 | −2.07 | 0.0389 |
| • Sex—male | 0.3673 | 0.1916 | 1.92 | 0.0552 |
| • Education—college | −0.2783 | 0.1918 | −1.45 | 0.1467 |
| • Married status—single | −0.3938 | 0.2141 | −1.84 | 0.0659 |
| • Health—good | 0.5269 | 0.2741 | 1.92 | 0.0545 |
| Decided to have FOBT | ||||
| • Intercept | 0.2342 | 0.4127 | 0.57 | 0.5704 |
| • Sex—male | 0.5319 | 0.3101 | 1.72 | 0.0863 |
| • Education—college | 0.4371 | 0.3118 | 1.40 | 0.1610 |
| • Married status—single | −0.0984 | 0.3340 | −0.29 | 0.7683 |
| • Health—good | 0.5340 | 0.3821 | 1.40 | 0.1623 |