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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Oct 13.
Published in final edited form as: Fam Med. 2010 Jun;42(6):421–427.

Table 3 A.

Patient Characteristics Associated With Survey Responses in Multivariable Analyses, Unadjusted Odds Ratios (n=567 to 657)

Survey response Unadjusted OR (95% CI)a
Maleb Blackc Non-black, Non-whitec High Level of Educationd Marriede Poor Self- rated Healthf
Does not feel unsure about decision 1.16 (0.87, 1.55) 0.77 (0.58, 1.03) 0.50 (0.31, 0.80) 2.23 (1.60, 3.10) 1.38 (1.04, 1.82) 0.58 (0.44, 0.77)
Does not know the benefits of cancer screening 1.30 (0.97, 1.76) 1.62 (1.20, 2.17) 1.11 (0.68, 1.81) 0.55 (0.39, 0.78) 0.75 (0.57, 1.00) 1.36 (1.02, 1.81)
Does not know the risks of cancer screening 1.23 (0.92, 1.64) 1.19 (0.89, 1.59) 1.51 (0.93, 2.47) 0.92 (0.66, 1.27) 1.10 (0.83, 1.45) 1.09 (0.82, 1.44)
Did not make informed choices about cancer screening 1.02 (0.76, 1.37) 1.53 (1.14, 2.05) 1.07 (0.67, 1.73) 0.67 (0.49, 0.94) 0.81 (0.61, 1.08) 1.48 (1.11, 1.96)
Doctor did not ask you to help make decision 0.97 (0.72, 1.31) 1.00 (0.74, 1.34) 1.59 (0.99, 2.55) 1.06 (0.76, 1.49) 1.03 (0.77, 1.37) 0.96 (0.72, 1.28)
Doctor did not give you some control over your cancer screening tests 1.15 (0.85, 1.56) 1.24 (0.92, 1.68) 2.02 (1.27, 3.21) 0.77 (0.55, 1.08) 0.78 (0.59, 1.05) 1.32 (0.99, 1.76)

CI—confidence interval, OR—odds ratio

Statistically significant associations using Bonferroni adjustment (P<.008) are in bold type. Nearly significant results(.05> P>.008) are in italics.

a

Odds ratios for higher versus lower response of Likert scale of the response from unadjusted proportional odds models

b

Male versus female (female is reference category)

c

Black versus white or other; non-black, non-white versus white or black

d

Associate degree and above versus other educational level

e

Married versus not married

f

Poor/fair self-rated health versus other health status