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Table 3 Socioeconomic gradients in practice, knowledge and negative attitudes towards mammography screening

From: Effect of an organised screening program on socioeconomic inequalities in mammography practice, knowledge and attitudes

 

Socioeconomic gradients in outcomesa

p value for change between 1998 and 2012 (interaction term)

Outcome

Socioeconomic marker

1998

2012

  

OR between adjacent categories of SE marker

 

Reporting at least 2 screening mammograms over the past 4 years

Incomeb

1.36 (p < 0.001)

1.17(p = 0.024)

0.10

Educationc

1.25 (p = 0.012)

1.03 (p = 0.74)

0.018

  

Difference in mean scores between adjacent categories of SE marker

 

Knowledge regarding mammography screening

Income

2.24 (p = 0.009)

2.85 (p < 0.001)

0.63

Education

1.73 (p = 0.028)

1.39 (p = 0.001)

0.34

Score of negative attitude towards mammography screening

Income

−3.89 (p = < 0.001)

−3.05 (p < 0.001)

0.041

Education

−2.96 (p = 0.002)

−1.44 (p = 0.004)

0.025

  1. aReported values correspond to the regression coefficients of the SES variable issued from models detailed in the text
  2. bincome refers to reported household income used as a categorical variable in the model, with predefined income categories as detailed in the method section
  3. ceducation refers to the reported number of years of education of participants, used as a categorical variable in the model using predefined education categories as detailed in the method section