Table 2 Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for adherence to annual breast screening by breast screening belief factors for female relatives from the Ontario site of the Breast Cancer Family Registry
Breast Cancer Beliefs Factors | 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 | |
Frequency screening mammogram | |||||
Less often (once every two years or more) | 23 (7.0) | 97 (26.6) | 39 (30.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
At least once per year | 306 (93.0) | 267 (73.4) | 91 (70.0) | 5.02 (2.97, 8.49)† | 6.82 (3.29, 14.16)† |
Age start screening mammogram | |||||
≥50 | 26 (8.1) | 28 (7.6) | 11 (7.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
<50 | 296 (91.9) | 341 (92.4) | 132 (92.3) | 1.38 (0.75, 2.55) | 9.72 (3.26, 29.02)† |
Importance of Breast Cancer Risk Factors | |||||
High fat diet | |||||
Not at all/Somewhat important | 101 (37.5) | 144 (44.7) | 58 (44.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Very/Extremely important | 168 (62.5) | 178 (55.3) | 73 (55.7) | 1.22 (0.87, 1.70) | 1.23 (0.74, 2.06) |
Alcohol use | |||||
Not at all/Somewhat important | 172 (63.9) | 221 (68.6) | 93 (71.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Very/Extremely important | 97 (36.1) | 101 (31.4) | 38 (29.0) | 1.17 (0.82, 1.67) | 1.20 (0.69, 2.07) |
Lack of exercise | |||||
Not at all/Somewhat important | 105 (39.1) | 147 (45.7) | 58 (44.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Very/Extremely important | 164 (60.9) | 175 (54.3) | 73 (55.7) | 1.21 (0.87, 1.68) | 1.50 (0.89, 2.52) |
Family history of breast cancer | |||||
Not at all/Somewhat important | 22 (8.2) | 22 (6.8) | 10 (7.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Very/Extremely important | 247 (91.8) | 300 (93.2) | 121 (92.4) | 0.90 (0.47, 1.71) | 1.32 (0.45, 3.87) |
Likeliness mammogram finding breast cancer | |||||
Not at all/not very likely | 122 (37.1) | 150 (39.8) | 55 (37.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Very/somewhat likely | 207 (62.9) | 227 (60.2) | 90 (62.1) | 1.10 (0.79, 1.53) | 1.24 (0.75, 2.05) |