Table 4.
Factors Associated with Intention to Get Tested for Colon Cancer (CC)
| Co-variates | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 50–64 years | 1.00 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 0.12 |
| 65+ years | 1.01 (.71–1.44) | 0.64 (0.38–1.09) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1.09 (0.77–1.55) | 0.63 | 1.53 (0.94–2.49) | 0.09 |
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White/non-Hispanic | 1.76 (0.86–3.61) | 0.12 | 1.34 (0.41–4.43) | 0.63 |
| All others | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Education | ||||
| Less than HS diploma | 0.55 (0.29–1.05) | 0.20 | 0.88 (0.33–2.33) | 0.90 |
| HS diploma/GED equivalent | 0.90 (0.62–1.30) | 0.89 (0.53–1.50) | ||
| More than HS diploma | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Knowledge of or experience with CC | ||||
| Personal history of colon polyps | 3.42 (2.17–5.39) | <0.0001 | 1.89 (0.99–3.60) | 0.06 |
| Family history of CC | 3.29 (2.01–5.39) | <0.0001 | 2.84 (1.46–5.52) | 0.002 |
| No experience with CC | 0.42 (0.30-0.61) | <0.0001 | * | * |
| CC is preventable | 1.94 (1.27–2.98) | 0.002 | 1.28 (0.68–2.38) | 0.45 |
| Beliefs regarding CC | ||||
| I am at least somewhat likely at risk to get CC | 1.58 (1.04–2.42) | 0.03 | 0.80 (0.45–1.41) | 0.44 |
| CC is a severe problem | 5.09 (2.27–11.45) | <0.0001 | 2.66 (0.79–8.93) | 0.12 |
| Attitudes regarding CC testing | ||||
| Getting tested would give me a feeling of being in control of my health | 3.54 (2.44–5.15) | <0.0001 | 2.73 (1.65–4.53) | 0.0001 |
| Having a doctor recommend a test would make me more likely to get tested | 1.58 (1.12–2.23) | 0.01 | 1.69 (1.02–2.81) | 0.04 |
| Knowing somebody who got tested would make me more likely to get tested | 1.75 (0.93–3.32) | 0.08 | 2.68 (1.07–6.69) | 0.04 |
| Factors perceived to interfere with willingness to get tested | ||||
| Risk barriers: any of the following: not having any symptoms, no family history of CC, not at risk for CC | 0.32 (0.22-0.47) | <0.0001 | 0.32 (0.19-0.52) | <0.001 |
| Logistic barriers: any of the following: too busy, transportation is a problem, have to travel too far | 0.74 (0.37–1.46) | 0.38 | – | – |
| Cost barriers: any of the following: no insurance, testing too expensive | 0.51 (0.27-0.94) | 0.03 | 0.52 (0.22–1.25) | 0.15 |
| Test concerns barriers: any of the following: painful, don’t want to know the results, too unpleasant/messy, embarrassed | 0.84 (0.56-1.27) | 0.42 | – | – |
+Variables with univariate p-values <0.20 were run in the final mulitvariate model with the exception of “Knowledge: no experience with CC”—which was highly correlated with “Knowledge: had polyps"