Table 3.
Adjusted Odds Ratios of Factors Associated With Willingness and Intention to Receive Colorectal Cancer Screening for Individual Benefit Among 492 Women, San Francisco, 2003–2005 (Odds Ratios and 95 % Confidence Intervals)
| Likely to get colonoscopy after learning benefits/risks | Intention to get FOBT regularly for the rest of their lives | Intention to get colonoscopies regularly for the rest of their lives | Intention to get FOBT or colonoscopy for the rest of their lives | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| African-American | 1.22 (0.53, 2.79) | 1.63 (0.66, 4.00) | 1.26 (0.54, 2.92) | 2.08 (0.58,7.41) |
| Latino | 3.92 (1.50, 10.22) | 6.14 (1.77, 21.34) | 4.47 (1.66, 12.04) | 3.20 (0.80,12.76) |
| Asian | 0.28 (0.12, 0.64) | 1.78 (0.64, 4.95) | 0.66 (0.28, 1.53) | 0.73 (0.22,2.41) |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 0.91 (0.36, 2.30) | 3.44 (1.04, 11.38) | 0.72 (0.28, 1.82) | 3.16 (0.83, 12.04) |
| High school/Some college | 1.47 (0.73, 2.99) | 1.16 (0.54, 2.49) | 1.16 (0.56, 2.37) | 1.25 (0.46, 3.40) |
| More than college | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| Income | ||||
| $20,000 or less | 0.72 (0.30, 1.73) | 0.35 (0.12, 0.98) | 0.48 (0.20, 1.16) | 0.67 (0.19,2.45) |
| $20,001–50,000 | 0.78 (0.34, 1.75) | 0.72 (0.28, 1.90) | 0.58 (0.26, 1.31) | 0.99 (0.27,3.57) |
| $50,000 or more | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Never Married | 0.47 (0.21, 1.06) | 0.55 (0.23, 1.34) | 0.52 (0.23, 1.18) | 0.47 (0.15,1.44) |
| Married/partner | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| Formerly Married | 0.54 (0.29, 0.98) | 0.99 (0.47, 2.08) | 0.84 (0.47, 1.53) | 0.93 (0.38,2.25) |
| Health status | ||||
| Poor/Fair | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| Good | 0.54 (0.29, 1.01) | 1.18 (0.52, 2.68) | 0.58 (0.32, 1.05) | 1.48 (0.54,4.04) |
| Very good/Excellent | 0.82 (0.38, 1.75) | 0.40 (0.17, 0.94) | 0.76 (0.36, 1.62) | 0.50 (0.18,1.39) |
| Numeracy | ||||
| 0–2 | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| 3–5 | 0.42 (0.21, 0.83) | 0.79 (0.32, 1.97) | 0.74 (0.39, 1.42) | 1.11 (0.44,2.78) |
| 6–8 | 0.87 (0.40, 1.90) | 0.68 (0.25, 1.84) | 0.71 (0.38, 1.50) | 2.24 (0.67, 7.56) |
| Perceived higher than average risk for getting colorectal cancer? | ||||
| Yes | 5.70 (2.60, 12.46) | 0.66 (0.33, 1.34) | 3.58 (1.67, 7.71) | 1.65 (0.59,4.59) |
| No | ref | ref | ref | ref |
FOBT fecal occult blood test
Multivariate logistic regression models also included the following variables that were not statistically significantly associated with the outcomes: age, insurance status, employment, personal history of cancer, family history of cancer, summary knowledge score