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. 2012 Aug 21;12:685. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-685

Table 3.

Estimated multivariable odds ratios for association of caregiving status with cancer screening behaviors, overall and stratified by age or race

Outcome
OR (95% CI) for Caregivers compared to Non-caregiversa
  Total Population Age <65 Age ≥65 White Non-White
Body mass indexb
 
 
 
 
 
  Overweight vs. Normal
1.18 (0.98 – 1.41)
1.25 (1.00 – 1.56)
0.90 (0.66 – 1.21)
1.12 (0.91 – 1.37)
1.32 (0.91 – 1.91)
  Obese vs. Normal
1.26 (1.02 – 1.54)
1.43 (1.12 – 1.82)
0.65 (0.43 – 0.98)
1.30 (1.02 – 1.64)
1.15 (0.76 – 1.73)
  Total physical activity
 
 
 
 
 
  1 – 149 minutes/week vs. 0 minutes/week
1.36 (1.08 – 1.72)
1.45 (1.09 – 1.94)
1.03 (0.71 – 1.50)
1.42 (1.08 – 1.85)
1.24 (0.80 – 1.94)
  ≥150 minutes/week vs. 0 minutes/week
1.30 (1.05 – 1.61)
1.25 (0.95 – 1.65)
1.40 (1.01 – 1.94)
1.42 (1.10 – 1.82)
1.08 (0.70 – 1.66)
Alcohol useb,c
 
 
 
 
 
  Low or moderate vs. None
0.99 (0.82 – 1.20)
1.06 (0.85 – 1.31)
0.62 (0.44 – 0.90)
0.91 (0.73 – 1.13)
1.21 (0.83 – 1.74)
  Heavy vs. None
0.92 (0.61 – 1.38)
0.95 (0.60 – 1.49)
0.70 (0.29 – 1.70)
0.92 (0.58 – 1.45)
0.88 (0.34 – 2.27)
Smoking statusc
 
 
 
 
 
  Former smoker vs. Never smoker
1.16 (0.96 – 1.39)
1.16 (0.92 – 1.46)
1.11 (0.84 – 1.47)
1.07 (0.86 – 1.32)
1.47 (1.04 – 2.08)
  Current smoker vs. Never smoker
1.33 (1.06 – 1.67)
1.32 (1.02 – 1.71)
1.29 (0.87 – 1.92)
1.15 (0.88 – 1.49)
2.04 (1.31 – 3.17)
Fruit/vegetable intake
 
 
 
 
 
  ≥5 servings per day vs. <5 servings per day 0.89 (0.75 – 1.06) 0.87 (0.71 – 1.07) 0.94 (0.71 – 1.25) 0.90 (0.74 – 1.09) 0.85 (0.60 – 1.21)

aOdds ratios estimated using multinomial logistic regression and unconditional logistic regression and adjusted for age, employment status, self-rated general health and the other cancer risk behaviors evaluated using appropriate weighting procedures.

bP value for age X caregiving interaction term <0.10.

cP value for race X caregiving interaction term <0.10.