Table 3.

Variables associated with being up-to-date on colorectal cancer screening tests

	FOBT	Sigmoidoscopy	Colonoscopy	Any screening
Predictor variables	O.R (95% C.I.)	O.R (95% C.I.)	O.R (95% C.I.)	O.R (95% C.I.)
Rural residence			0.43 (0.24–0.78)**	0.40 (0.22–0.75)**
Over age 62			2.00 (1.13–3.56)*
Male (gender)				2.27 (1.10–4.75)*
Have a personal health care provider			2.46 (1.08–5.60)*	3.18 (1.37–7.41)**
Doctor discussed CRC screening at last check-up	3.92 (1.72–8.93)**	2.52 (1.25–5.08)*
Had polyps removed		4.37 (2.15–8.89)**
Can recognize abnormal bowel changes		0.28 (0.11–0.72)**
Would feel good with regular screening			2.04 (1.13–3.70)*	2.15 (1.16–3.97)*
Regular screening makes me worry more		3.47 (1.11–10.87)*
Screening will be embarrassing			0.38 (0.18–0.78)**
Screening takes too much time				0.34 (0.15–0.78)*
Extremely likely to get CRC	2.82 (1.03–7.74)*
Screening will be unpleasant			0.45 (0.24–0.85)*	0.32 (0.18–0.60)**
More likely than average to get CRC			3.72 (1.27–10.88)*	4.37 (1.32–14.48)*
Problems from CRC would last long time		0.38 (0.20–0.76)**

^*p < 0.05

^**p < 0.01