Table 3. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals for the likelihood of a negative attitude towards colorectal cancer screening by explanatory variables.
| Variable | OR (95% CI)a | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 50–54 | 1.00 | |
| 55–59 | 0.98 (0.83–1.16) | 0.78 |
| 60–64 | 1.05 (0.89–1.25) | 0.55 |
| 65+ | 1.23 (1.03–1.47) | 0.02 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1.00 | |
| Male | 1.66 (1.47–1.88) | <0.001 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 1.00 | |
| Indian | 1.70 (1.18–2.46) | 0.005 |
| Pakistani/Bangladeshi | 1.57 (0.99–2.47) | 0.06 |
| Black-Caribbean | 0.58 (0.34–0.98) | 0.05 |
| Black-African | 1.75 (0.77–3.98) | 0.18 |
| Chinese | 1.23 (0.50–3.00) | 0.66 |
| Mixed | 1.55 (0.52–4.68) | 0.45 |
| IMD | ||
| Quartile 1 (least deprived) | 1.00 | |
| Quartile 2 | 1.02 (0.80–1.31) | 0.86 |
| Quartile 3 | 1.19 (0.96–1.49) | 0.11 |
| Quartile 4 (most deprived) | 1.17 (0.94–1.47) | 0.16 |
| Number of symptoms | ||
| None | 1.00 | |
| One or two | 0.58 (0.44–0.73) | <0.001 |
| Three or more | 0.62 (0.38–0.92) | 0.02 |
| Symptoms | ||
| Abdominal pain | 0.64 (0.43–0.99) | 0.05 |
| Bleeding from the back passage | 0.61 (0.42–0.94) | 0.02 |
| Pain, soreness, discomfort, itching, or lumps around the back passage | 0.75 (0.57–1.06) | |
| Tiredness | 0.53 (0.36–0.78) | <0.001 |
| Tiredness frequency (weeks) | 1.005 (1.002–1.008) | <0.001 |
a
Each explanatory variable (age, sex, ethnicity, IMD, number of symptoms, symptoms) adjusted for other explanatory variables.