Table 1.
Bivariate Association between Lifestyle/Reproductive Factors and Inadequate Follow-Up: Return after Mammography Study (RAMS), 2003–2006 (n = 76)a
| Characteristic | Inadequate follow-up (n = 35) | Adequate follow-up (n = 41) | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | |||
| 30–49 | 16 (47.06%)b | 21 (51.22%) | 0.85 (0.34, 2.10) |
| ≥50 | 18 (52.94%) | 20 (48.78%) | 1 |
| Income | |||
| ≤$20,000 | 12 (35.29%) | 17 (42.50%) | 0.91 (0.28, 2.94) |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 10 (29.41%) | 11 (27.50%) | 0.71 (0.24, 2.10) |
| >$40,000 | 12 (35.29%) | 12 (30.00%) | 1 |
| Health insurance | |||
| TennCare/Medicare | 8 (22.85%) | 16 (39.02%) | 0.32 (0.09, 1.14) |
| Commercial (BCBS, Cigna) | 11 (31.43%) | 13 (31.71%) | 0.64 (0.13, 3.03) |
| Other | 5 (14.29%) | 5 (12.20%) | 0.54 (0.16, 1.87) |
| None | 11 (31.43%) | 7 (17.07%) | 1 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 11 (31.43%) | 20 (48.78%) | 1 |
| Black | 22 (62.86%) | 20 (48.78%) | 2.00 (0.77, 5.19) |
| Otherc | 2 (5.71%) | 1 (2.44%) | 3.64 (0.30, 44.77) |
| Education | |||
| ≤ High school or GED | 17 (48.57%) | 20 (50.0%) | 0.94 (0.38, 2.34) |
| > High school | 18 (51.43%) | 20 (50.0%) | 1 |
| Smoking status | |||
| Nonsmoker | 19 (54.29%) | 19 (46.34%) | 1 |
| Past smoker | 9 (25.71%) | 13 (31.71%) | 0.69 (0.24, 2.01) |
| Current smoker | 7 (20.00%) | 9 (21.95%) | 0.78 (0.24, 2.52) |
| Alcohol intake history (past year) | |||
| Never | 5 (31.25%) | 7 (29.17%) | 1 |
| ≥1 drink/week | 3 (18.75%) | 8 (33.3%) | 0.53 (0.09, 3.03) |
| >2 drinks/day | 8 (50.00%) | 9 (37.50%) | 1.24 (0.28, 5.53) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
| Non–obese | 12 (35.29%) | 28 (70.00%) | 1 |
| Obese | 22 (64.71%) | 12 (30.00%) | 4.28 (1.61–11.35) |
| Physical activity (MET-hours/day/year) | |||
| 0 hours per week | 21 (60.00%) | 24 (58.54%) | 1 |
| 0 < MET < 11 | 9 (25.71%) | 6 (14.63%) | 1.71 (0.52, 5.62) |
| ≥11 | 5 (14.29%) | 11 (26.83%) | 0.52 (0.16, 1.74) |
| Birth control | |||
| Never | 6 (17.14%) | 6 (14.63%) | 1 |
| Ever | 29 (82.86%) | 35 (85.37%) | 0.83 (0.24–2.85) |
| Hormone use | |||
| No | 23 (65.71%) | 25 (60.98%) | 1 |
| Yes | 12 (34.29%) | 16 (39.03%) | 0.82 (0.32, 2.08) |
| Hysterectomy | |||
| No | 15 (62.50%) | 6 (22.22%) | 1 |
| Yes | 9 (37.50%) | 21 (77.78%) | 5.83 (1.71, 19.90) |
| Live birth | |||
| No | 3 (8.57%) | 11 (26.38%) | 1 |
| Yes | 32 (91.43%) | 30 (73.17%) | 3.91 (0.99,15.39) |
a
Inadequate follow-up defined as BIRADS-0 patients without diagnostic resolution within 6 months after their index abnormal finding; adequate follow-up defined as BIRADS-0 patients with diagnostic resolution within 6 months after their index abnormal finding.
b
Column percentage.
c
Other: Hispanic/Latina and Middle Eastern.