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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Prev Med. 2010 Apr;38(4):389–395. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.12.027

Table 2. Adjusted OR (95% CI) for ever having cancer screening (n=975)a.

% (n) OR
(95% CI)

Age
â21â40 52 (502) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
â41â60 36 (352) 0.9 (0.5, 1.4)
â61â80 12 (116) 4.0 (1.8, 8.7)
Female 61 (592) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
Male 39 (383) 0.1 (0, 0.1)
Residence
âPine Ridge 38 (368) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
âRosebud 23 (226) 1.0 (0.6, 1.7)
âCheyenne River 18 (171) 1.5 (0.8, 2.9)
âRapid City 22 (210) 1.4 (0.8, 2.4)
Education
â< High school graduate 23 (205) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
âHigh school 20 (183) 1.8 (0.9, 3.6)
â> High school 57 (512) 1.7 (1.0, 3.1)
Number of people personally responsible for
âPersonally responsible for 0â1 people 39 (361) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
â2 or 3 35 (326) 1.4 (0.9, 2.3)
â4+ 27 (250) 1.6 (1.0, 2.8)
Number of cancer knowledge questions answered correctly
âNo questions answered correctly 4 (34) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
â1 70 (667) 1.4 (0.5, 4.5)
â2 or 3 26 (250) 1.6 (0.5, 5.1)
Reliable transportation
âYes 59 (571) 1.3 (0.8, 2.0)
âNo 41 (394) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
Daily phone access
âYes 93 (909) 1.8 (0.7, 4.6)
âNo 7 (65) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
One way travel distance to regular provider
â0â25 miles 75 (727) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
â26â50 miles 16 (154) 1.2 (0.6, 2.1)
â51+ miles 9 (88) 1.1 (0.5, 2.4)
Payor of medical bills
âIHS only 40 (381) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
âIHS and Medicare 24 (231) 0.9 (0.6, 1.6)
âIHS and other 17 (163) 0.8 (0.5, 1.5)
âMedicare 15 (143) 1.6 (0.9, 2.9)
âSelf-pay and other 4 (38) 1.3 (0.4, 3.6)
First place seeking medical care
âIHS Clinic 90 (861) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
âNot IHS Clinic 10 (95) 0.8 (0.4, 1.5)
Medical condition requiring regular visits
âYes 46 (444) 1.4 (0.9, 2.2)
âNo 54 (524) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
Frequency of physical exams
âNever/only when I need to 21 (197) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
âOne time a year 40 (381) 1.1 (0.7, 2.0)
âEvery 2â3 years 10 (92) 1.5 (0.7, 3.2)
Doctor or nurse recommended cancer screening
âYes 29 (276) 12.0 (7.4, 19.6)
âYes 29 (276) 12.0 (7.4, 19.6)
âNo 71 (690) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)

IHS, Indian Health Service

a

Bold type indicates significance at p<.05