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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Prev Med. 2009 Apr 11;36(6):459–467. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.01.032

Table 4.

Multivariable analyses of factors associated with repeat mammography adherence

Variable AOR (95% CI) % adherent p value
Intervention group
 Enhanced usual care reminder ref 71.8
 Automated telephone reminder 1.32 (1.06, 1.64) 76.3 0.014
 Enhanced letter reminder 1.19 (0.96, 1.48) 74.5 0.117
Race
 Black ref 66.2
 White 1.31 (1.01, 1.70) 75.2 0.042
Perceived financial status
 No financial hardship 1.32 (1.11, 1.58) 77.8 0.002
 Some financial hardship ref 68.0
Age (years)
 40–49 ref 61.9
 50–74 1.38 (1.11, 1.71) 77.4 0.004
Work for pay
 Yes 0.90 (0.72, 1.13) 72.8 0.37
 No ref 79.4
Number of additional household members 0.21
 ≥4 0.81 (0.52, 1.24) 61.2
 3 0.92 (0.65, 1.31) 67.5
 2 0.77 (0.56, 1.06) 70.6
 1 1.0 (0.75, 1.33) 77.9
 None ref 75.3
Pre-intervention adherence to repeat mammography
 Non-adherent ref 58.5
 Adherent 4.12 (3.45, 4.92) 86.8 <0.0001
Health status
 Fair or poor ref 64.9
 Excellent or good 1.59 (1.21, 2.10) 75.1 0.001
Received reminder from doctor, health plan, or mammography facility in the past year
 Yes 1.12 (0.94, 1.32) 76.7 0.21
 No ref 71.1
Ever had an abnormal mammogram
 Yes 1.14 (0.96, 1.35) 76.7 0.14
 No ref 72.0