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. 2010 Mar 25;10:157. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-157

Table 4.

Odds ratios (OR) for breast screening attendance for screening service in each ethnic group, London 2004-2007.

Screening service Ethnic group Unadjusted Adjusted for age and socioeconomic deprivation and invitation type
OR (95%CI) OR (95%CI) OR (95%CI) OR (95%CI)

North London White 1.94 (1.84-2.05) 1.94 (1.84-2.05) 1.27 (1.20-1.36) 1.01 (0.94-1.09)

(EBA) Black 0.14 (0.13-0.15) 0.14 (0.13-0.15) 0.22 (0.19-0.26) 0.34 (0.29-0.40)

Asian 1.17 (1.08-1.26) 1.17 (1.08-1.26) 1.23 (1.14-1.33) 1.46 (1.34-1.60)


West London White 1.11 (1.06-1.18) 1.12 (1.06-1.19) 1.00 (0.94-1.06) 0.94 (0.88-1.01)

(ECX) Black 0.19 (0.16-0.23) 0.19 (0.16-0.22) 0.17 (0.14-0.22) 0.32 (0.25-0.42)

Asian 1.48 (1.39-1.57) 1.47 (1.38-1.56) 1.54 (1.44-1.64) 1.44 (1.34-1.54)


Barking, Havering White 3.24 (2.92-3.61) 3.18 (2.85-3.54) 2.50 (2.23-2.80) 2.89 (2.55-3.28)

& Brentwood Black 0.004 (0.003-0.006) 0.005 (0.003-0.007) 0.009 (0.006-0.015) 0.010 (0.007-0.019)

(FBH) Asian 0.28 (0.24-0.32) 0.29 (0.25-0.33) 0.37 (0.32-0.42) 0.29 (0.24-0.34)


Central & White 2.62 (2.45-2.80) 2.61 (2.44-2.80) 1.93 (1.78-2.10) 1.50 (1.38-1.64)

East London Black 0.61 (0.54-0.69) 0.60 (0.53-0.69) 1.59 (1.37-1.85) 1.65 (1.40-1.94)

(FLO) Asian 0.42 (0.39-0.45) 0.42 (0.39-0.45) 0.54 (0.50-0.59) 0.67 (0.62-0.73)


South East White 7.97 (7.50-8.46) 7.92 (7.45-8.41) 3.70 (3.39-4.03) 2.13 (1.94-2.35)

London Black 0.09 (0.08-0.09) 0.09 (0.08-0.09) 0.23 (0.21-0.26) 0.45 (0.40-0.51)

(GCA) Asian 0.07 (0.05-0.10) 0.07 (0.05-0.10) 0.30 (0.22-0.41) 0.52 (0.37-0.74)


South West White 2.35 (2.18-2.54) 2.35 (2.18-2.54) 1.19 (1.09-1.31) 1.10 (1.00-1.22)

London Black 0.20 (0.18-0.23) 0.20 (0.18-0.23) 0.74 (0.62-0.87) 0.78 (0.65-0.94)

(HWA) Asian 0.58 (0.49-0.69) 0.58 (0.49-0.69) 1.17 (0.98-1.40) 1.33 (1.09-1.62)

unadjusted and adjusted for age, socioeconomic status and invitation type