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. 2014 Jan 9;13:4. doi: 10.1186/1475-9276-13-4

Table 5.

Adjusted odds ratios (aOR), relative index of inequality (RII) and slope index of inequality (SII) of having had a Pap smear in the previous three years by age and socioeconomic position, 2001 and 2009 Taiwan National Health Interview Survey

 
2001
 
2009
 
p value for interactions with years
  aOR 95% CI aOR 95% CI  
Age group (years)
 
 
 
 
 
  30-39
1.00
 
1.00
 
 
  40-49
1.46
(1.26–1.70)
1.33
(1.14–1.55)
<.0001
  50–59
1.15
(0.95–1.38)
1.32
(1.10–1.59)
0.1413
  60–69
0.79
(0.64–0.97)
0.83
(0.66–1.05)
0.0272
  SII
-0.08
(-0.14––0.01)
0.01
(-0.07–0.08)
0.0257
  RII
0.93
(0.87–0.99)
1.01
(0.94–1.08)
0.0257
Urbanization level
 
 
 
 
 
  Metropolitan
1.00
 
1.00
 
 
  Urban
1.23
(0.84–1.79)
0.71
(0.52–0.98)
0.3422
  Suburban
1.75
(1.27–2.42)
1.20
(0.91–1.59)
0.0185
  Rural
1.87
(1.38–2.54)
1.33
(1.02–1.74)
0.0015
  SII
0.18
(0.10–0.27)
0.13
(0.04–0.21)
0.0001
  RII
1.20
(1.10–1.31)
1.14
(1.04–1.24)
0.0001
Education level
 
 
 
 
 
  Primary or lower
1.00
 
1.00
 
 
  Secondary
1.63
(1.36–1.96)
1.23
(0.99–1.51)
<.0001
  High school
1.68
(1.41–1.99)
1.32
(1.09–1.61)
<.0001
  College or university
1.38
(1.12–1.70)
1.00
(0.80–1.25)
0.0012
  SII
0.14
(0.07–0.21)
0.00
(-0.07–0.08)
<.0001
  RII
1.15
(1.08–1.23)
1.00
(0.93–1.08)
<.0001
Household monthly income (NT dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
  <=29,999
1.00
 
1.00
 
 
  30,000–49,999
1.57
(1.16–2.13)
1.08
(0.83–1.42)
0.0659
  50,000–69,999
1.71
(1.25–2.32)
1.34
(1.01–1.79)
0.0130
  70,000–99,999
1.65
(1.21–2.26)
2.06
(1.52–2.79)
0.0333
  > = 100,000
3.06
(2.10–4.45)
1.80
(1.29–2.52)
<.0001
  SII
0.15
(0.09–0.22)
0.21
(0.14–0.28)
<.0001
  RII
1.16
(1.09–1.24)
1.24
(1.16–1.32)
<.0001
Urbanization*Income
 
 
 
 
 
  Metropolitan, <=29,999
1.00
 
1.00
 
 
  Urban, 30,000–99,999
0.78
(0.51–1.19)
1.53
(1.05–2.23)
0.3309
  Urban, > = 100,000
0.55
(0.32–0.94)
1.32
(0.82–2.14)
0.5982
  Suburban & rural, 30,000–99,999
0.68
(0.48–0.96)
1.03
(0.75–1.42)
0.2475
  Suburban & rural, > = 100,000 0.31 (0.20–0.50) 1.03 (0.64–1.65) 0.0005

Urbanization*study year means interaction term.