Table 5.
Multivariable Associations of Morbidities, Number of Morbidities and Guideline Concordant Colorectal Cancer Screening Modalities.
| Chronic conditions and other sample characteristics |
Colonoscopy screening (n = 1,018*) |
Any guideline concordant screening (n = 1,008*) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR† Model 1 |
OR† Model 2 |
OR† Model 3 |
OR† Model 4 |
|
| Arthritis | 1.08 | -- | 1.00 | -- |
| Asthma | 1.15 | -- | 1.30 | -- |
| Alcohol or drug abuse | 1.61 | -- | 1.51 | -- |
| Cancer (other than colorectal) | 1.41 | -- | 1.21 | -- |
| Chronic lung disease | 1.03 | -- | 0.94 | -- |
| Dementia/Alzheimer’s | 1.67 | -- | 1.11 | -- |
| Depression | 1.19 | -- | 1.22 | -- |
| Diabetes | 0.84 | -- | 0.89 | -- |
| Heart disease | 1.13 | -- | 1.41 | -- |
| Hypertension | 0.82 | -- | 0.80 | -- |
| Kidney disease | 1.25 | -- | 1.48 | -- |
| Liver disease | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.64 | 1.54 |
| Movement disorders | 0.45 | -- | 0.48 | -- |
| Stroke | 2.09‡ | -- | 2.36‡ | -- |
| Ulcers, heartburn, chronic bowel problems | 1.86§ | 1.76§ | 1.93§ | 1.77§ |
| One morbidity vs. none | -- | 1.08 | -- | 1.04 |
| 2–3 morbidities vs. none | -- | 1.42 | -- | 1.25 |
| 4–5 morbidities vs. none | -- | 1.40 | -- | 1.37 |
| 6+ morbidities vs. none | -- | 1.86 | 2.21‡ | |
| Age, yrs | 1.05§ | 1.04§ | 1.05§ | 1.05§ |
| Male vs. Female | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.99 |
| White race vs. all other | 1.88 | 1.75 | 2.24 | 1.93 |
| Married vs. not | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.23 | 1.17 |
| HS Education vs. <HS | 1.31 | 1.26 | 1.01 | 0.98 |
| College vs. < HS | 1.99§ | 1.95§ | 1.57‡ | 1.53‡ |
| Just enough vs. < enough | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.20 |
| More than enough vs. < enough | 1.59‡ | 1.62‡ | 1.70‡ | 1.76‡ |
*
Number of observations varies due to sporadically missing.
‡
p < 0.05
§
p < 0.01
†
Estimated adjusted odds ratio. All models were run as robust.