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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Apr 29.
Published in final edited form as: Rural Remote Health. 2011 Jan 28;11(1):1617.

Table 2.

Predictors of Receiving Preventive Counseling - Central Pennsylvania Women’s Health Study, 2004–2005

Predictor Analysis
AOR 95% CI
Counseling for smoking or tobacco use (n = 1926)
  Demographics (Predisposing)
    Large Rural Area versus Urban Area
    Small or Isolated Rural Area versus Urban Area
1.2
0.8
0.9–1.5
0.6–1.1
    Ages 25–35 versus Ages 18–24
    Ages 35–45 versus Ages 18–24
0.6*
0.5*
0.4–0.8*
0.4–0.7*
    White, Non-Hispanic versus other 1.0 0.7–1.4
    Greater than high school education versus less 1.3* 1.0–1.7*
  Healthcare access (Enabling)
    Usual Source of Care versus none 1.0 0.7–1.4
    Sees any OBGYN versus does not 1.4* 1.1–1.8*
    Continuous health insurance coverage versus gap in health insurance in past 12 months 1.0 0.8–1.4
    In/near poverty versus not in poverty
    Missing poverty versus not in poverty
1.1
1.1
0.8–1.4
0.8–1.5
  Health behaviors and indicators (Need)
    Smokes versus does not smoke 9.2* 7.2–11.8*
Counseling for alcohol or drug use (n = 1924)
  Demographics (Predisposing)
    Large Rural Area versus Urban Area
    Small or Isolated Rural Area versus Urban Area
1.0
0.7
0.6–1.3
0.5–1.2
    Ages 25–35 versus Ages 18–24
    Ages 35–45 versus Ages 18–24
0.5*
0.5*
0.4–0.8*
0.4–0.8*
    White, Non-Hispanic versus other 0.7 0.5–1.1
    Greater than high school education versus less 1.7* 1.2–2.3*
  Healthcare access (Enabling)
    Usual Source of Care versus none 0.7 0.5–1.1
    Sees any OBGYN versus does not 1.8* 1.2–2.5*
    Continuous health insurance coverage versus gap in health insurance in past 12 months 1.2 0.8–1.8
    In/near poverty versus not in poverty
    Missing poverty versus not in poverty
1.1
1.0
0.8–1.5
0.7–1.6
  Health behaviors and indicators (Need)
    Binge drinking/drug use versus none 1.4 1.0–2.0
Counseling for birth control (n = 1,927)
  Demographics (Predisposing)
    Large Rural Area versus Urban Area
    Small or Isolated Rural Area versus Urban Area
1.1
0.8
0.8–1.4
0.6–1.1
    Ages 25–35 versus Ages 18–24
    Ages 35–45 versus Ages 18–24
0.4*
0.1*
0.3–0.6*
0.1–0.2*
    White, Non-Hispanic versus other 0.8 0.5–1.1
    Greater than HS education versus less 1.8* 1.4–2.2*
  Healthcare access (Enabling)
    Usual Source of Care versus none 0.8 0.6–1.2
    Sees any OBGYN versus does not 2.3* 1.8–2.9*
    Continuous health insurance coverage versus gap in health
    insurance in past 12 months
1.2 0.9–1.6
    In/near poverty versus not in poverty
    Missing poverty versus not in poverty
0.8
0.9
0.6–1.0
0.7–1.3
Counseling for diet or nutrition (n = 1883)
  Demographics (Predisposing)
    Large Rural Area versus Urban Area
    Small or Isolated Rural Area versus Urban Area
0.8
0.9
0.6–1.0
0.7–1.2
    Ages 25–35 versus Ages 18–24
    Ages 35–45 versus Ages 18–24
0.7*
0.6*
0.5–0.9*
0.4–0.8*
    White, Non-Hispanic versus other 0.9 0.7–1.3
    Greater than high school education versus less 1.7* 1.4–2.1*
  Healthcare access (Enabling)
    Usual Source of Care versus none 1.0 0.7–1.4
    Sees any OBGYN versus does not 1.5* 1.2–1.9*
    Continuous health insurance coverage versus gap in health insurance in past 12 months 1.3* 1.0–1.8*
    In/near poverty versus not in poverty
    Missing poverty versus not in poverty
0.8
0.9
0.6–1.0
0.7–1.3
  Health behaviors and indicators (Need)
    Obese versus not 3.7* 3.0–4.7*
Counseling for weight management (n = 1883)
  Demographics (Predisposing)
    Large Rural Area versus Urban Area
    Small or Isolated Rural Area versus Urban Area
0.9
0.9
0.7–1.2
0.7–1.2
    Ages 25–35 versus Ages 18–24
    Ages 35–45 versus Ages 18–24
1.0
1.0
0.7–1.5
0.7–1.4
    White, Non-Hispanic versus other 1.2 0.8–1.7
    Greater than high school education versus less 1.4 1.1–1.8
  Healthcare access (Enabling)
    Usual Source of Care versus none 1.5 1.0–2.2
    Sees any OBGYN versus does not 1.4* 1.0–1.7*
    Continuous health insurance coverage versus gap in health insurance in past 12 months 1.1 0.8–1.5
    In/near poverty versus not in poverty
    Missing poverty versus not in poverty
1.0
1.1
0.7–1.4
0.8–1.6
  Health behaviors and indicators (Need)
    Obese versus not 6.1* 4.8–7.7*
Counseling for exercise or physical activity (n = 1883)
  Demographics (Predisposing)
    Large Rural Area versus Urban Area
    Small or Isolated Rural Area versus Urban Area
0.7*
0.8
0.5–0.9*
0.6–1.1
    Ages 25–35 versus Ages 18–24
    Ages 35–45 versus Ages 18–24
0.9
1.0
0.6–1.2
0.7–1.4
    White, Non-Hispanic versus other 1.0 0.7–1.4
    Greater than high school education versus less 1.6* 1.3–2.0*
  Healthcare access (Enabling)
    Usual Source of Care versus none 1.3 0.9–1.8
    Sees any OBGYN versus does not 1.3* 1.0–1.6*
    Continuous health insurance coverage versus gap in health insurance in past 12 months 1.2 0.9–1.7
    In/Near Poverty versus not in poverty
    Missing Poverty versus not in poverty
0.9
1.1
0.6–1.3
0.8–1.5
  Health behaviors and indicators (Need)
    Obese versus not 2.8* 2.3–3.5*

AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; OBGYN, obstetrician-gynecologist.

*

Statistically significant at the p<0.05 level.