Table 3.
Unadjusted and adjusted association between HBM constructs and fertility consultation after cancer
| No fertility consultation (n = 115) Mean (SD) | Fertility consultation (n = 124) Mean (SD) | Bivariate analyses OR (95% CI) | Multivariate analysis OR (95% CI) | Multivariate analysis, OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Belief Model (HBM) Constructs | Model 1a | Model 2b | |||
| Perceived susceptibility to infertility | 2.68 (1.01) | 2.89 (1.05) | 1.23 (0.96, 1.58) | 0.97 (0.70, 1.35) | Not sig. |
| Perceived severity of infertility | 3.10 (1.06) | 3.79 (1.12) | 1.77 (1.38, 2.28) | 1.70 (1.25, 2.31) | 2.05 (1.45, 2.89) |
| Perceived barriers to consultation | 2.78 (0.72) | 2.45 (0.70) | 0.52 (0.36, 0.76) | 0.40 (0.25, 0.64) | 0.36 (0.22, 0.60) |
| Perceived effectiveness of consultation | 3.52 (1.02) | 4.03 (0.83) | 1.86 (1.36, 2.53) | 1.33 (0.92, 1.91) | Not sig. |
| Cues to Action, | |||||
| Cues to action, family/peers (n, %) | 34 (29.57) | 92 (74.19) | 6.85 (3.88, 12.08) | 4.09 (2.02, 8.27) | 3.28 (1.57, 6.87) |
| Cues to action, doctor (n, %) | 28 (24.56) | 85 (68.55) | 6.69 (3.78, 11.84) | 3.91 (1.98, 7.73) | 4.85 (2.31, 10.18) |
a
Simultaneous regression based on the a priori theoretical framework
b
Controlling for income