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. 2011 Oct 18;27(5):500–505. doi: 10.1007/s11606-011-1918-z

Table 3.

Multivariate Analysis, Factors Associated with Annual Mammography

Had annual mammography
First year following surgery 3 years following surgery 5 years following surgery
OR (95% CI)
Race/ethnicity
 White Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Black 0.74 (0.55–0.99) 0.66 (0.50–0.86) 0.80 (0.57–1.12)
 Hispanic 0.65 (0.46–0.93) 0.83 (0.58–1.17) 0.88 (0.58–1.34)
Age at diagnosis
 65–70 Ref. Ref. Ref.
 71–75 0.92 (0.74–1.13) 0.80 (0.67–0.95) 0.71 (0.59–0.85)
 76–80 0.83 (0.67–1.04) 0.60 (0.50–0.72) 0.55 (0.45–0.68)
 81–85 0.65 (0.50–0.85) 0.43 (0.32–0.59) 0.37 (0.07–1.80)
 Eligible for state buy-in insurance 0.55 (0.44–0.68) 0.52 (0.43–0.64) 0.43 (0.34–0.55)
Treatment
 BCS with RT Ref. Ref. Ref.
 BCS alone 0.41 (0.34–0.51) 0.58 (0.49–0.68) 0.67 (0.55–0.82)
 Mastectomy 0.39 (0.32–0.48) 0.62 (0.53–0.74) 0.80 (0.66–0.96)
Out-patient visits
 Did not see MD each year Ref. Ref. Ref.
 PCP only each year 6.85 (5.60–8.37) 2.35 (1.99–2.77) 2.01 (1.68–2.39)
 Cancer specialist only each year 8.82 (6.30–12.3) 9.28 (6.70–12.9) 7.41 (4.94–11.1)
 PCP and cancer specialist each year 12.4 (3.83–40.1) 8.86 (7.16–11.0) 4.93 (3.87–6.27)
Area characteristics
% Black
 Low Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Middle 0.94 (0.77–1.16) 0.88 (0.74–1.04) 0.85 (0.70–1.03)
 High 0.80 (0.65–0.99) 0.89 (0.74–1.08) 1.00 (0.81–1.24)
% Hispanic
 Low Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Middle 0.77 (0.63–0.95) 0.87 (0.73–1.03) 1.03 (0.85–1.25)
 High 0.85 (0.69–1.05) 0.82 (0.69–0.98) 0.95 (0.78–1.15)
Median income
 Low Ref.
 Middle 0.91 (0.75–1.11) 1.07 (0.90–1.27) 1.12 (0.91–1.36)
 High 1.04 (0.83–1.30) 1.13 (0.94–1.37) 0.89 (0.72–1.10)
Hospitals with mammography facilities
 Low Ref.
 Middle 1.24 (1.02–1.51) 1.10 (0.93–1.30) 1.09 (0.90–1.33)
 High 1.08 (0.88–1.33) 1.02 (0.85–1.23) 1.18 (0.95–1.46)

All models also adjusted for comorbidity, year of diagnosis, marital status, whether the subject was an HMO member or did not have Medicare at any time in the 13 months prior to diagnosis