Table 4.
Association between Surgical Intervention for BPH among men reporting BPH and Indices of SES and Healthcare Access by Race
| All | AA | CA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factor | Level | n | OR* | 95% CI | n | OR* | 95 % CI | n | OR* | 95% CI | p-int** |
| Age (years) | 40 – < 60 | 45 | 0.48 | 0.31, 0.77 | 32 | 0.45 | 0.26, 0.78 | 13 | 0.60 | 0.25, 1.47 | 0.47 |
| 60 – < 70 | 49 | 1.0 | Ref | 37 | 1.0 | Ref | 12 | 1.0 | Ref | ||
| 70 – < 80 | 39 | 1.93 | 1.18, 3.16 | 24 | 1.56 | 0.83, 2.92 | 15 | 2.83 | 1.21, 6.61 | ||
| Household Income ($) | ≤ $25,000 | 110 | 1.68 | 0.97, 2.91 | 76 | 1.40 | 0.72, 2.73 | 34 | 2.15 | 0.78, 5.96 | 0.53 |
| > $25,000 | 22 | 1.0 | ref | 16 | 1.0 | Ref | 6 | 1.0 | ref | ||
| Education | < high school | 60 | 1.23 | 0.78, 1.92 | 49 | 1.60 | 0.93, 2.76 | 11 | 0.61 | 0.26, 1.44 | 0.07 |
| High school or GED | 42 | 1.0 | Ref | 27 | 1.0 | Ref | 15 | 1.0 | Ref | ||
| Any college | 31 | 0.85 | 0.51, 1.43 | 17 | 0.70 | 0.36, 1.38 | 14 | 1.01 | 0.44, 2.33 | ||
| Marital Status | Currently Married | 69 | 1.19 | 0.80, 1.77 | 51 | 1.50 | 0.93, 2.43 | 18 | 0.66 | 0.32, 1.39 | 0.04 |
| Single/Divorced/widowed | 64 | 1.0 | Ref | 42 | 1.0 | Ref | 22 | 1.0 | ref | ||
| Health Insurance | Any | 113 | 2.11 | 1.23, 3.64 | 78 | 2.01 | 1.07, 3.78 | 35 | 2.65 | 0.90, 7.83 | 0.98 |
| None | 19 | 1.0 | Ref | 14 | 1.0 | Ref | 5 | 1.0 | Ref | ||
| Last doctor visit | 0–5 months | 115 | 0.87 | 0.49, 1.57 | 81 | 0.97 | 0.47, 2.04 | 34 | 0.71 | 0.27, 1.89 | 0.54 |
| > 6 months | 17 | 1.0 | ref | 11 | 1.0 | ref | 6 | 1.0 | ref | ||
*
ORs and 95% confidence intervals adjusted for race and other factors listed on table.
**
p-interaction: evaluation of potential race differences in association between each factor and surgical intervention for BPH. p-value from cross-product term between race and each factor in a model containing race and other factors in table.