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.