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. 2018 Nov 12;15(11):2528. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15112528

Table 2.

The association between cervical cancer screening participation and related factors.

Variables Simple Logistic Regression
OR (95% CI)
Multiple Logistic Regression a
OR (95% CI)
Age (years) b
≤39 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
40–49 2.12 (1.97–2.29) 2.05 (1.77–2.36)
≥50 2.81 (2.59–3.05) 2.13 (1.82–2.51)
Duration of stay (years)
<5 1.77 (1.44–2.17) 1.50 (1.14–1.99)
5–9 1.46 (1.20–1.79) 1.19 (0.90–1.56)
10–14 1.50 (1.21–1.87) 1.11 (0.83–1.48)
≥15 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Nationality
China 2.44 (2.29–2.60) 1.83 (1.69–1.99)
Other c 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Residence
Capital city 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Urban city 0.93 (0.84–1.03) 1.14 (1.01–1.29)
Rural city 0.75 (0.70–0.81) 0.86 (0.78–0.94)
Economic status d
Q1 (lowest) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Q2 1.00 (0.92–1.08) 1.12 (1.01–1.24)
Q3 0.94 (0.86–1.02) 1.25 (1.12–1.40)
Q4 (highest) 0.75 (0.68–0.84) 1.11 (0.97–1.28)
Occupation
No 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Yes 1.48 (1.38–1.59) 1.20 (1.10–1.31)
General health screening
Participated 30.2 (26.8–34.1) 29.4 (25.9–33.3)
Not participated 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Not eligible subject 7.47 (6.88–8.13) 8.19 (6.97–9.62)
Comorbidity e
No 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Yes 1.70 (1.60–1.82) 1.23 (1.18–1.38)

OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval. a Adjusted for age, duration of stay, nationality, residence, economic status, occupation, general health examination and comorbidity were performed for multiple logistic regression. b Age at eligible subjects for cervical cancer screening. c Vietnam, Philippines, Japan, Mongolia and Thailand are included in “other.” d Q1 (lowest): 1–5th income class; Q2: 6–10th income class; Q3: 11–15th income class; Q4 (highest): 16–20th income class derived from NHIS equation with subject’s asset profiles. e Charlson Comorbidity Index weigh 1 (Dementia, Connective tissue disease, Ulcer disease, Myocardial infarction, Congestive heart failure, Chronic pulmonary disease, Peripheral vascular disease, Cerebrovascular disease, Diabetes mellitus, Mild liver disease).