Table 5.
Predictors of screening from self-reports or electronic medical records: Covariates in the logistic regression model include age ≥ 55 y, female sex, smoking, alcohol use, exercise, good health, mental health diagnoses, born in Canada, recent immigrant, completed college or university, married, employed, income ≥ $100 000, FH reported on health questionnaire, and high risk based on FH.
| PREDICTOR VARIABLE | ODDS RATIO (95% CI) | P VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (n = 775) | ||
| Ever had screening | ||
| • Age ≥ 55 y | 1.6 (1.1–2.3) | .018 |
| • Completed college or university | 0.6 (0.37–0.85) | .006 |
| • Married | 1.7 (1.1–2.6) | .014 |
| Up-to-date screening | ||
| • Married | 1.6 (1.1–2.3) | .023 |
| • Presence of FH | 0.48 (0.35–0.66) | < .001 |
| Breast cancer (n = 555) | ||
| Ever had screening | ||
| • Age ≥ 55 y | 11.5 (4.0–33.1) | < .001 |
| • Born in Canada | 2.4 (1.2–4.6) | .013 |
| Up-to-date screening | ||
| • Employed | 1.7 (1.1–2.6) | .021 |
| • Presence of FH | 0.45 (0.29–0.71) | < .001 |
| Colorectal cancer (n = 775) | ||
| Ever had screening | ||
| • Age ≥ 55 y | 7.0 (4.6–10.5) | < .001 |
| • Recent immigrant | 0.23 (0.06–0.87) | .031 |
| • Presence of FH | 1.9 (1.1–3.1) | .016 |
| Up-to-date and correct screening | ||
| • Age ≥ 55 y | 6.3 (4.4–8.9) | < .001 |
| • Smoker | 0.55 (0.32–0.97) | .038 |
| • Income ≥ $100 00 | 0.63 (0.44–0.92) | .015 |
| • High risk based on FH | 2.7 (1.4–5.2) | .002 |
FH—family history.