TABLE I.
Non-Adherence to Cancer Screening Recommendations Among Female Workers on Alternative Shifts by Health Insurance Status
| Health insurance
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| Yes
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No
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| Non-adherent, unweighted N (%) | PR | 95% CI | Non-adherent, unweighted N (%) | PR | 95% CI | |
| Breast cancer screeninga | ||||||
| Daytime shift | 331 (19.6) | Ref | — | 115 (57.8) | Ref | — |
| Alternative shift | 129 (27.3) | 1.39 | 1.17–1.67 | 67 (71.3) | 1.23 | 1.03–1.48 |
| Cervical cancer screeningb | ||||||
| Daytime shift | 429 (10.8) | Ref | — | 263 (33.8) | Ref | — |
| Alternative shift | 135 (11.6) | 1.07 | 0.88–1.30 | 144 (35.2) | 1.04 | 0.87–1.25 |
| Colorectal cancer screeningc | ||||||
| Daytime shift | 671 (44.6) | Ref | — | 152 (80.6) | Ref | — |
| Alternative shift | 216 (50.4) | 1.13 | 1.00–1.27 | 78 (81.1) | 1.01 | 0.89–1.14 |
All estimates are weighted unless otherwise noted. Data include only U.S. working adult females who are part of the civilian non-institutionalized population. Findings in bold are statistically significant.
PR, prevalence ratio; CI, confidence interval.
a
Mammogram screening within the last 2 years (50–74 years old).
b
Pap smear within the last 3 years (21–65 years old).
c
Where colonoscopy was done within the last 10 years, or sigmoidoscopy within the last 5 years and fecal occult blood test within the last 3 years, or fecal occult blood test within the past year (50–75 years old).