Table 3.
Association between life satisfaction and knowledge of breast cancer as well as physical examination in Chinese women
| Variables (N) | Less satisfied (%) (2098) | Satisfied (%) (30,149) | Univariate | Multivariatea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | |||
| Knowledge of breast cancer (32,984) | ||||||
| No | 712 (24.6) | 5823 (19.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| A little | 1758 (60.7) | 18,504 (61.5) | 1.29 (1.17, 1.41) | <0.001 | 1.36 (1.23, 1.51) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 424 (14.7) | 5763 (19.2) | 1.66 (1.47, 1.88) | <0.001 | 1.48 (1.29, 1.70) | <0.001 |
| Sources of breast cancer knowledge (33,057) | ||||||
| 0 | 445 (15.3) | 3956 (13.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| 1 | 1596 (54.9) | 15,714 (52.1) | 1.11 (0.99, 1.24) | 0.071 | 1.01 (0.89, 1.15) | 0.896 |
| 2 | 612 (21.0) | 7298 (24.2) | 1.34 (1.18, 1.53) | <0.001 | 1.16 (1.00, 1.34) | 0.050 |
| ≥3 | 255 (8.8) | 3181 (10.6) | 1.40 (1.20, 1.65) | <0.001 | 1.06 (0.89, 1.27) | 0.524 |
| Regular physical examination (32,689) | ||||||
| No | 1830 (63.5) | 18,229 (61.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1050 (36.5) | 11,580 (38.8) | 1.11 (1.02, 1.20) | 0.012 | 1.11 (1.01, 1.22) | 0.024 |
a
Factors included in the multivariate model: region, age, occupation, household income, marital age, health insurance, character, health condition, interpersonal relationship, major setback or unfortunate events, and life satisfaction.