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Table 3 Logistic regression models for Pap test participation: Odds Ratios (OR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI)

From: Disparities in cervical screening participation: a comparison of Russian, Somali and Kurdish immigrants with the general Finnish population

Variables

Main effects

Finnish

Russian

Somali

Kurdish

P

OR

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Model1

OR (95% CI)

1.00

0.25 (0.15–0.40)

0.05 (0.03–0.08)

0.12 (0.07–0.19)

 

Model2

Description

OR (95% CI)

1.00

0.32 (0.18–0.58)

0.10 (0.04–0.23)

0.17 (0.09–0.35)

 Education

High school in any country

1.65 (1.09–2.50)

  

 Marital status

Married or cohabiting

1.27 (0.80–2.00)

 Household members

Above 3 members

1.35 (0.83–2.19)

 Employment status

Employed

1.68 (1.11–2.55)

 Residential areas

Outside metropolitan

1.72 (1.14–2.58)

 Sufficient income

Yes

1.36 (0.90–2.07)

 Self-perceived health status

Good

1.32 (0.80–2.18)

 Ever given birth

Yes

1.13 (0.62–2.06)

 Ever smoked

Yes

0.92 (0.55–1.53)

 Obese

BMI > 30Kg/M2

0.83 (0.54–1.26)

 Leisure-time physical exercise

Active

1.53 (0.93–2.51)

 Any chronic illness

Yes

1.66 (1.03–2.66)

 Any abortion

Yes

1.05 (0.66–1.66)

 Any miscarriage

Yes

1.19 (0.76–1.86)

Model3

1.00

0.74 (0.16–3.39)

0.34 (0.05–2.49)

0.23 (0.05–1.10)

0.1642

Interaction terms

 Marital status

Married or cohabiting*

4.58 (1.92–10.9)

1.00

0.16 (0.05–0.51)

0.32 (0.06–1.65)

0.18 (0.05–0.63)

0.0103

 Employment status

Employed*

0.46 (0.15–1.44)

1.00

4.91 (1.30–18.6)

1.21 (0.20–7.48)

6.07 (1.50–24.6)

0.0225

 Household members

Above 3 members*

1.47 (0.38–5.64)

1.00

0.56 (0.12–2.63)

0.48 (0.08–2.93)

1.66 (0.37–7.53)

0.1841

 Residential areas

Outside metropolitan*

1.53 (0.57–4.15)

1.00

1.05 (0.30–3.68)

0.08 (0.01–0.57)

1.77 (0.52–6.01)

0.0130

 Ever smoked

Yes

3.15 (1.39–7.16)

1.00

0.25 (0.08–0.75)

N/A

0.13 (0.03–0.58)

0.0091

 Education

High school

1.79 (1.16–2.77)

  

 Sufficient income

Yes

1.50 (0.97–2.30)

 Self-perceived health status

Good

1.33 (0–79-2.25)

 Ever given birth

Yes

1.06 (0.55–2.04)

 Obese

BMI > 30Kg /M2

0.81 (0.52–1.25)

 Leisure-time physical exercise

Active

1.50 (0.88–2.57)

 Any chronic illness

Yes

1.64 (0.98–2.73)

 Any abortion

Yes

0.98 (0.60–1.61)

 Any miscarriage

Yes

1.29 (0.81–2.06)

  1. 1Adjusted for age
  2. 2Adjusted for age, education, marital status, employment status, family size, residential area, sufficient income, self-rated health status, ever given birth, obesity (BMI), physical exercise, any chronic illness, any abortions, any miscarriage, and ever smoked
  3. 3Adjusted for age, education, marital status, employment status, household members, residential area, sufficient income, self-rated health status, ever given birth, obesity (BMI) physical exercise, any chronic illness, any abortions, any miscarriage, ever smoked. Including study group Interactions with: Marital status, employment status, residential areas, household members and ever smoked
  4. N/A not available due to no smokers in this group
  5. *Interaction p-values (Interaction –test results)
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