Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics and Cervical Cancer Screening
| Variable | n (%) | Ever screened % | OR (95% CI) † | Screened last three years % | OR (95% CI) † |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | |||||
| Age in years | |||||
| 70–79 | 110 (7) | 85*** | 0.3 (0.1–0.9)*** | 54*** | 0.2 (0.1–0.4)*** |
| 60–69 | 232 (15) | 92 | 0.6 (0.2–1.5) | 75 | 0.4 (0.2–0.9) |
| 50–59 | 409 (27) | 94 | 0.9 (0.4–2.2) | 84 | 0.9 (0.5–1.7) |
| 40–49 | 304 (20) | 95 | 1.5 (0.6–3.5) | 87 | 1.2 (0.6–2.2) |
| 30–39 | 355 (23) | 96 | 2.4 (1.03–5.5) | 88 | 1.4 (0.8–2.7) |
| 20–29 | 101 (7) | 78 | Reference | 74 | Reference |
| Marital status | |||||
| Currently married | 1203 (80) | 95*** | 10.1 (5.5–18.6)*** | 85*** | 3.7 (2.3–5.8)*** |
| Previously married | 185 (12) | 90 | 6.4 (2.9–14.2) | 71 | 2.8 (1.6–5.0) |
| Never married | 122 (8) | 72 | Reference | 63 | Reference |
| Years of education | |||||
| >12 | 391 (26) | 93 | 0.9 (0.5–1.8) | 86** | 1.4 (0.9–2.2) |
| 12 | 355 (24) | 94 | 1.2 (0.7–2.3) | 81 | 0.9 (0.7–1.4) |
| <12 | 764 (51) | 92 | Reference | 79 | Reference |
| Household income in dollars | |||||
| ≥30,000 | 537 (36) | 95** | 1.3 (0.7–2.3) | 89*** | 2.0 (1.3–3.0)** |
| <30,000 | 725 (48) | 92 | 1.6 (0.96–2.8) | 78 | 1.5 (1.03–2.1) |
| Unknown | 250 (17) | 88 | Reference | 73 | Reference |
| Acculturation | |||||
| Years in US | |||||
| ≥20 | 257 (17) | 97*** | 8.3 (3.3–20.8)*** | 82 | 1.6 (0.96–2.7)* |
| 10–19 | 944 (62) | 94 | 3.6 (2.2–5.9) | 82 | 1.6 (1.1–2.4) |
| <10 | 312 (21) | 86 | Reference | 79 | Reference |
| English proficiency | |||||
| Speaks very well or fluently | 175 (12) | 91** | 0.98-0.4-2.6) | 83** | 0.6 (0.3–1.2) |
| Speaks quite well (so-so) | 715 (47) | 95 | 1.5 (0.9–2.7) | 84 | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) |
| Does not speak well or at all | 619 (41) | 90 | Reference | 78 | Reference |
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01
***
p<0.001
†
Adjusted for all other demographic variables