Table 3.
Health Care Factors and Cervical Cancer Screening
| Variable | n (%) | Ever screened % | OR (95% CI) † | Screened last three years % | OR (95% CI) † |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical history | |||||
| Previous hysterectomy | |||||
| Yes | 94 (6) | 96 | 3.2 (0.8–12.9) | 73* | 0.5 (0.3–0.99)* |
| No | 1421 (94) | 92 | Reference | 82 | Reference |
| Obstetric services in US | |||||
| Yes | 636 (42) | 98*** | 3.0 (1.3–7.1)* | 89*** | 1.2 (0.7–2.0) |
| No | 879 (58) | 89 | Reference | 76 | Reference |
| Family planning services in US | |||||
| Yes | 398 (26) | 97*** | 1.3 (0.5–3.4) | 91*** | 1.6 (0.9–2.8) |
| No | 1115 (74) | 91 | Reference | 78 | Reference |
| Physical last year | |||||
| Yes | 1154 (77) | 96*** | 1.7 (0.98–3.1) | 89 *** | 5.4 (3.7–7.9)*** |
| No | 346 (23) | 82 | Reference | 55 | Reference |
| Health insurance | |||||
| Private | 750 (50) | 95*** | 1.3 (0.6–2.8) | 87*** | 1.2 (0.7–2.2) |
| Public | 594 (39) | 93 | 1.6 (0.7–3.8) | 79 | 1.4 (0.8–2.6) |
| None | 171 (11) | 81 | Reference | 63 | Reference |
| Physician characteristics | |||||
| Vietnamese man | 324 (22) | 90*** | 2.1 (0.99–4.5)*** | 72*** | 1.0 (0.6–1.7)*** |
| Vietnamese woman | 283 (19) | 96 | 4.1 (1.6–10.2) | 88 | 1.9 (1.04–3.5) |
| Non-Vietnamese man | 188 (12) | 97 | 5.7 (1.8–18.4) | 87 | 2.3 (1.2–4.6) |
| Non-Vietnamese woman | 485 (32) | 98 | 4.8 (2.0–11.7) | 91 | 2.6 (1.5–4.6) |
| None | 226 (15) | 77 | Reference | 61 | Reference |
| Communication with provider about Pap testing | |||||
| Doctor had recommended Pap testing | |||||
| Yes | 1223 (82) | 97*** | 4.4 (2.5–7.4)*** | 87*** | 2.8 (1.9–4.1)*** |
| No | 276 (18) | 75 | Reference | 55 | Reference |
| Had asked doctor for Pap testing | |||||
| Yes | 1037 (68) | 99*** | 10.0 (5.0–19.9)*** | 93*** | 5.8 (4.1–8.3)*** |
| No | 477 (32) | 79 | Reference | 57 | Reference |
*
p<0.05
***
p<0.001
†
Adjusted for all other health care variables as well as all demographic variables