Table 3.
Prevalence, and unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of suspecting cancer for one or more ‘warning sign’ in the past 3 months.
| Cancer suspicion N (%) | OR for suspecting cancer for any ‘warning sign’ (unadjusted), 95% CI | OR for suspecting cancer for any ‘warning sign’ (adjusted)⁎, 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | University (n = 563) | 41 (7.3) | ||
| Below university (n = 841) | 22 (2.6) | 0.33 (0.19–0.55) | 0.34 (0.20–0.59) | |
| Sex | Men (n = 618) | 27 (4.4) | ||
| Women (n = 803) | 36 (4.5) | 0.90 (0.54–1.48) | 0.82 (0.50–1.36) | |
| Age, years | 50–59 (n = 474) | 21 (4.2) | ||
| 60–69 (n = 492) | 24 (4.7) | 1.19 (0.67–2.12) | 1.15 (0.63–2.12) | |
| 70+ (n = 401) | 18 (4.6) | 0.96 (0.51–1.82) | 0.98 (0.47–2.05) | |
| Employment | Working (n = 552) | 27 (4.9) | ||
| Not working (n = 864) | 34 (3.9) | 0.87 (0.53–1.44) | 1.11 (0.61–2.02) | |
| Ethnicity | White (n = 1229) | 61 (5.0) | ||
| Other (n = 188) | 2 (1.1) | 0.38 (0.11–1.29) | 0.40 (0.11–1.42) | |
| Marital status | Married/cohabiting (n = 812) | 41 (5.0) | ||
| Not married/cohabiting (n = 607) | 22 (3.6) | 0.67 (0.40–1.12) | 0.72 (0.42–1.24) |
⁎
Adjusted for all other demographic variables reported in the table. Highlighted figures are statistically significant. OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval.