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.