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. 2021 Sep 29;153:106826. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106826

Table 3.

Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression models predicting low future CRC screening intention, UK, August–September 2020 (n = 2502).

N (%) reported yes, probably/ no, definitely/ probably/ Don't know N = 393 Unadjusted models
Multiply adjusted model
N = 1768
OR (99.9% CI) p OR (95% CI) p⁎⁎
Gender Male
Female/other
248 (15.8%)
145 (15.6%)
1.00
0.89 (0.56–1.39)

0.381
1.00
1.10 (0.62–1.98)
0.736
Age 50–54 9 (27.3%) 1.00 1.00
55–64 148 (20.6%) 0.79 (0.21–3.03) 0.571 0.59 (0.07–4.82) 0.619
65–74 236 (13.5%) 0.51 (0.14–1.90) 0.092 0.50 (0.06–3.98) 0.515
Ethnicity White 381 (15.8%) 1.00 1.00
Ethnic minorities 11 (13.9%) 1.10 (0.31–3.87) 0.809 0.16 (0.03–0.94) 0.043
Marital status Married/ in a relationship 231 (13.2%) 1.00 1.00
Single/never married 60 (25.6%) 2.44 (1.28–4.63) <0.001 1.22 (0.52–2.84) 0.653
Divorced/separated/ widowed 101 (19.6%) 1.58 (0.93–2.70) 0.004 0.90 (0.46–1.78) 0.762
Education Degree or higher degree 120 (13.2%) 1.00 1.00
Mid-level qualifications 127 (16.4%) 1.18 (0.67–2.07) 0.343 1.16 (0.58–2.33) 0.681
Low/no qualifications 139 (18.1%) 1.47 (0.85–2.54) 0.021 1.36 (0.73–2.54) 0.339
Smoking status Never smoked 175 (15.3%) 1.00 1.00
Ex-smoker 162 (15.0%) 1.01 (0.63–1.63) 0.918 0.94 (0.50–1.76) 0.839
Current smoker 55 (22.4%) 1.33 (0.67–2.65) 0.173 0.99 (0.38–2.58) 0.980
Region England 223 (18.3%) 1.00 1.00
Wales 115 (11.2%) 0.59 (0.38–0.91) <0.001 0.86 (0.52–1.43) 0.563
Scotland 43 (19.7%) 1.22 (0.65–2.29) 0.308 1.30 (0.50–3.40) 0.587
Northern Ireland 9 (33.3%) 2.26 (0.54–9.42) 0.060 1.54 (0.11–20.75) 0.747
Do you consider yourself to have a disability? No 282 (14.2%) 1.00 1.00
Yes 97 (20.4%) 1.54 (0.90–2.62) 0.008 0.80 (0.39–1.64) 0.539
Have you, anyone in your family or any of your friends had cancer? No 84 (24.2%) 1.00 1.00
Yes, self 42 (12.1%) 0.34 (0.15–0.75) <0.001 0.70 (0.19–2.57) 0.595
Yes, other 267 (14.8%) 0.47 (0.27–0.81) <0.001 0.98 (0.45–2.16) 0.967
Did you go for bowel screening the last time you were invited? Yes 61 (3.0%) 1.00 1.00
No 288 (80.5%) 118.0 (54.88–253.9) <0.001 66.35 (33.45–131.61) <0.001
Total number barriers, mean (SD) 1.01 (1.26) 4.47 (2.56–7.81) <0.001 1.59 (0.96–2.63) 0.072
I am confident I would be safe from coronavirus if I needed to attend an appointment at a hospital Strongly/somewhat agree 230 (14.0%) 1.00 1.00
Strongly/somewhat disagree 117 (19.3%) 1.65 (0.99–2.76) 0.001 0.97 (0.38–2.53) 0.958
I am confident I would be safe from coronavirus if I needed to attend an appointment at my GP surgery Strongly/somewhat agree 259 (13.7%) 1.00 1.00
Strongly/somewhat disagree 91 (21.7%) 2.02 (1.16–3.52) <0.001 0.90 (0.35–2.31) 0.824
I am worried about delays to cancer tests and investigations caused by corona virus Strongly/somewhat agree 246 (12.9%) 1.00 1.00
Strongly/somewhat disagree 90 (22.6%) 2.18 (1.26–3.78) <0.001 1.86 (0.79–4.39) 0.156
I am less likely to attend a cancer screening appointment now than I was before the pandemic Strongly/somewhat agree 129 (27.7%) 1.00 1.00
Strongly/somewhat disagree 207 (11.2%) 0.37 (0.22–0.62) <0.001 0.54 (0.27–1.07) 0.076
I am worried about delays to cancer screening caused by coronavirus Strongly/somewhat agree 233 (12.4%) 1.00 1.00
Strongly/somewhat disagree 99 (23.2%) 2.59 (1.52–4.41) <0.001 1.51 (0.71–3.21) 0.280
Cancer screening saves lives Strongly/somewhat agree 356 (14.7%) 1.00 1.00
Strongly/somewhat disagree 11 (29.0%) 3.42 (0.85–13.73) 0.004 1.75 (0.55–5.58) 0.346

p < 0.001.

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p < 0.01.