Table 3.
Independent variables | Outcome (sample included) |
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Pap smear within last 3 years (age 21–44)a n=822 |
Pelvic examination (age 18–44) n=1108 |
Breast examination (age 40–44) n=120 |
STI screening (age 18–24) n=292 |
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PR | 95% CI | PR | 95% CI | PR | 95% CI | PR | 95% CI | |
Source (E1 Paso family planning clinic) | 1.08*** | 1.05–1.11 | 1.05** | 1.01–1.10 | 1.11** | 1.03–1.19 | 1.22** | 1.09–1.38 |
Predisposing characteristics | ||||||||
Age | 0.99 | 0.96–1.02 | 1.03 | 0.98–1.08 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Parity (1 or more children) | 1.03 | 0.97–1.09 | 1.22*** | 1.12–1.33 | NA | NA | 1.52*** | 1.29–1.81 |
Completed high school or higher | 1.03 | 0.99–1.07 | 1.07** | 1.03–1.12 | 0.99 | 0.88–1.11 | 1.19* | 1.03–1.38 |
Last year of schooling in Mexico | 0.98 | 0.94–1.03 | 0.99 | 0.95–1.05 | 1.06 | 0.96–1.17 | 1.02 | 0.83–1.24 |
Born in Mexico | 0.99 | 0.95–1.04 | 1.04 | 0.99–1.10 | 1.00 | 0.75–1.34 | 1.17* | 1.03–1.32 |
Language ability (Spanish only or Spanish better than English) |
1.00 | 0.95–1.05 | 0.93** | 0.89–0.97 | 1.04 | 0.86–1.25 | 0.91 | 0.78–1.06 |
Enabling characteristics | ||||||||
Receives government assistance | 1.00 | 0.95–1.04 | 0.95 | 0.90–1.00 | 1.00 | 0.92–1.10 | 0.80** | 0.68–0.94 |
Has health insurance in USA | 1.02 | 0.99–1.05 | 1.01 | 0.96–1.06 | 1.10* | 1.00–1.22 | 1.11 | 0.97–1.26 |
Has a usual source of care in USA | 1.04** | 1.01–1.07 | 1.02 | 0.98–1.06 | 1.08 | 0.99–1.17 | 0.93 | 0.83–1.04 |
Need-for-care characteristics | ||||||||
Perceives health status as fair, poor | 1.02 | 0.99–1.06 | 1.00 | 0.95–1.05 | 0.87 | 0.75–1.02 | 0.97 | 0.84–1.13 |
Has a chronic health condition | 0.99 | 0.91–1.07 | 0.95 | 0.86–1.05 | 1.05 | 0.90–1.22 | 1.32** | 1.08–1.61 |
Gynecological problem since baseline (yes) | 1.04** | 1.01–1.07 | 1.03 | 0.99–1.07 | 0.94 | 0.78–1.13 | 1.09 | 0.97–1.22 |
Gynecological problem since baseline (missing) | NA | NA | 0.95 | 0.88–1.03 | 1.09 | 0.99–1.21 | 0.94 | 0.78–1.14 |
Pregnancy in the 12 months before baseline | 1.04** | 1.01–1.07 | 1.07** | 1.02–1.11 | 1.03 | 0.94–1.13 | 1.09 | 0.97–1.22 |
Reference categories are in parentheses. PR=prevalence ratio; CI=confidence interval; NA=not applicable.
p<.05;
p<.01;
p<.001.
Pap smear within the last 3 years measured at the final interview; all others measured at baseline.