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Table 4 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for factors predicting current receipt of lower endoscopya or fecal occult blood test: 2014 health center patient

From: Cancer screening among racial/ethnic groups in health centers

 

(n = 2653)

Unadjusted OR

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

Race/Ethnicity (NH White)

Reference

Reference

 

 Hispanic/Latino

0.88

0.92

(0.70, 1.22)

 NH African American

1.07

1.28*

(1.02, 1.60)

 NH “other”

1.30*

1.26

(0.96, 1.66)

Age

 

1.05****

(1.03, 1.06)

Female

 

1.08

(0.91, 1.28)

High school graduate

 

1.26**

(1.06, 1.51)

U.S. born

 

0.91

(0.71, 1.16)

Body mass index (0–24.99)

 

Reference

 

 Overweight (25.0–29.99)

 

1.31*

(1.05, 1.63)

 Obese (30.0 or higher)

 

1.42***

(1.15, 1.75)

Current smoker

 

0.72***

(0.60, 0.87)

Currently insured

 

1.91****

(1.54, 2.35)

Has a usual source of care

 

2.92***

(1.41, 6.04)

Has Cancer

 

1.80****

(1.32, 2.46)

  1. *Significant at p < 0.05, **Significant at p < 0.01, ***Significant at p < 0.005, ****Significant at p < 0.001
  2. aSigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy