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. 2012 Mar 12;2012:816903. doi: 10.1100/2012/816903

Table 4.

Univariate ORs and 95% CIs of nonattendance at mammography screening for single-item variables that were statistically significant in a univariate analysis.

Variables Nonattenders Attenders OR (95%CI)
Benefits
Mammography detects lumps before they can be felt
 agree 55 (19.5) 227 (80.5) 1.0
 undecided 23 (33.3) 46 (66.7) 2.1 (1.2–3.7)
 disagree 6 (54.5) 5 (45.5) 4.9 (1.5–16.8)
Barriers
Mammography makes me worry about having BC
 disagree 53 (19.8) 215 (80.2) 1.0
 undecided 8 (36.4) 14 (63.9) 2.3 (0.9–5.8)
 agree 23 (31.9) 49 (68.1) 1.9 (1.1–3.4)
I do not know the procedure
 disagree 59 (20.1) 234 (79.9) 1.0
 undecided 9 (36.0) 16 (64.0) 2.2 (0.9–5.3)
 agree 16 (36.4) 28 (63.6) 2.3 (1.2–4.5)
The mammographic examination is troublesome
 disagree 45 (18.4) 199 (81.6) 1.0
 undecided 23 (48.9) 24 (51.1) 4.2 (2.2–8.2)
 agree 16 (22.5) 55 (77.5) 1.3 (0.7–2.4)
Hard to find time to go for a mammographic examination
 disagree 57 (18.3) 223 (81.7) 1.0
 undecided 28 (41.8) 39 (58.2) 3.2 (1.8–5.7)
 agree 6 (27.3) 16 (72.7) 1.7 (0.6–4.5)
Mammography is painful
 disagree 33 (16.8) 163 (83.2) 1.0
 undecided 30 (48.4) 32 (51.6) 4.6 (2.5–8.6)
 agree 21 (20.2) 83 (79.8) 1.3 (0.7–2.3)
Discontent with health care personnel
 disagree 53 (17.4) 252 (82.6) 1.0
 undecided 29 (59.2) 20 (40.8) 6.9 (3.6–13.1)
 agree 2 (25.0) 6 (75.0) 1.5 (0.3–8.1)
Have too many other problems
 disagree 37 (18.7) 161 (81.3) 1.0
 undecided 12 (22.6) 41 (77.4) 1.3 (0.6–2.7)
 agree 35 (31.5) 76 (68.5) 2.0 (1.2–3.4)
I am not old enough for mammography screening periodically
 disagree 50 (19.4) 208(80.6) 1.0
 undecided 15 (22.1) 53 (77.9) 1.2 (0.6–2.3)
 agree 19 (52.8) 17 (47.2) 4.7 (2.3–9.6)

Agree 1-2, undecided 3, disagree 4-5 on Likert scale for benefits

Agree 4-5, undecided 3, disagree 1-2 on Likert scale for barriers.