Table 1 Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for adherence to annual breast screening by demographic, family history risk and visits to health professionals for female relatives from the Ontario site of the Breast Cancer Family Registry
Demographic, Health and Screening Characteristics | Screening mammogram | Adherers vs. Late-screeners | Adherers vs. Never-screeners | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adherers (N = 329) | Late-screeners (N = 382) | Never-screeners (N = 147) | Adjusted*OR 95% CI | Adjusted*OR 95% CI | |
Age at baseline interview (years) | |||||
30-39 | 11 (3.4) | 30 (7.8) | 97 (66.0) | ||
40-49 | 74 (22.5) | 134 (35.1) | 32 (21.8) | ||
50-59 | 133 (40.4) | 136 (35.6) | 12 (8.1) | ||
≥ 60 | 111 (33.7) | 82 (21.5) | 6 (4.1) | ||
Family History Risk | |||||
Low | 124 (37.7) | 189 (49.5) | 103 (70.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Moderate | 92 (28.0) | 89 (23.3) | 24 (16.3) | 1.55 (1.06, 2.27)† | 2.47 (1.38, 4.41)‡ |
High | 113 (34.3) | 104 (27.2) | 20 (13.6) | 1.48 (1.04, 2.12)δ | 2.01 (1.06, 3.80)δ |
Education level | |||||
High school or less | 122 (37.1) | 115 (30.2) | 22 (14.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Some college/university/ vocational/technical school | 124 (37.7) | 166 (43.6) | 57 (38.8) | 0.86 (0.60, 1.24) | 1.38 (0.69, 2.76) |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 83 (25.2) | 100 (26.2) | 68 (46.3) | 1.02 (0.68, 1.54) | 1.08 (0.55, 2.12) |
Married or Common-Law | |||||
Yes | 272 (82.7) | 314 (82.2) | 126 (85.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 57 (17.3) | 68 (17.8) | 21 (14.3) | 0.90 (0.60, 1.35) | 1.32 (0.66, 2.66) |
Visits to Health Professionals | |||||
Once a year or less | 109 (33.1) | 134 (35.1) | 55 (37.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
2-3 times per year | 148 (45.0) | 142 (37.2) | 61 (41.5) | 1.25 (0.88, 1.77) | 1.23 (0.73, 2.08) |
4 or more times per year | 72 (21.9) | 106 (27.7) | 31 (21.1) | 0.76 (0.51, 1.14) | 1.21 (0.67, 2.20) |