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Table 2 Factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women ≥30 years, 1998–2010

From: Socioeconomic disparity in cervical cancer screening among Korean women: 1998–2010

Variables

1998

2001

2005

2008

2010

Education

          

None or elementary school

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Middle or high school

1.43

(1.13-1.82)

1.67

(1.18-2.38)

1.15

(0.82-1.61)

1.24

(0.93-1.66)

1.71

(1.24-2.35)

University or higher

1.56

(1.05-2.30)

1.56

(0.94-2.61)

1.00

(0.64-1.56)

1.90

(1.26-2.87)

1.73

(1.12-2.66)

Household income

          

Quartile 1

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Quartile 2

1.22

(0.92-1.62)

1.65

(1.16-2.34)

1.39

(1.00-1.93)

1.09

(0.82-1.46)

1.12

(0.84-1.49)

Quartile 3

1.52

(1.11-2.07)

1.72

(1.15-2.59)

1.93

(1.44-2.59)

1.05

(0.78-1.40)

1.21

(0.89-1.66)

Quartile 4

1.31

(0.95-1.81)

1.80

(1.22-2.68)

2.82

(2.01-3.96)

1.34

(0.97-1.84)

1.45

(1.08-1.94)

Occupation

          

white collar

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

blue collar

0.92

(0.69-1.23)

1.08

(0.70-1.66)

1.01

(0.72-1.41)

1.01

(0.78-1.32)

1.29

(0.95-1.76)

others

1.12

(0.87-1.44)

1.02

(0.79-1.35)

1.04

(0.79-1.35)

1.18

(0.93-1.49)

1.20

(0.92-1.57)

  1. Results are presented as adjusted odds ratios and (95% confidence intervals), and adjusted for age, marital status, health insurance type, limitation in general activities, perceived health status, smoking, and body mass index.