Table 3.
Odds ratios for current colorectal cancer screening in New Mexico Hispanics versus whites adjusted for demographic, socioeconomic, clinical, lifestyle and preventive health factors
| Modelsa | Men Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) |
Women Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) |
|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | 0.69 (0.51–0.94) | 0.55 (0.44–0.70) |
| Race/ethnicity + survey languageb | 0.76 (0.55–1.05) | 0.61 (0.47–0.78) |
| Race/ethnicity + demographicc | 0.67 (0.50–0.91) | 0.56 (0.44–0.71) |
| Race/ethnicity + socioeconomicd | 1.09 (0.77–1.17) | 0.73 (0.56–0.97) |
| Race/ethnicity + clinicale | 0.70 (0.51–0.97) | 0.54 (0.42–0.69) |
| Race/ethnicity + lifestylef | 0.73 (0.53–0.99) | 0.58 (0.46–0.74) |
| Race/ethnicity + preventive healthg | 0.87 (0.63–1.21) | 0.56 (0.43–0.74) |
| Race/ethnicity + survey language + demographics + economic + clinical + lifestyle + preventive health | 1.26 (0.85–1.86) | 0.65 (0.48–0.90) |
Data from the 2006 New Mexico Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS)
All models are adjusted for age, white is reference group
Survey Language includes Spanish and English
Demographic model includes age, marital status, urban versus rural residence, and veteran status for males
Socioeconomic model includes health care coverage, current employment status, annual household income and high school-level education e Clinical model includes perceived general health, obesity and diabetes
Lifestyle model includes smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, and physical activity
Preventive health model includes screening for breast, cervical, prostate and colorectal cancer and influenza vaccination