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Table 3 Estimated multivariable odds ratios for association of caregiving status with cancer screening behaviors, overall and stratified by age or race

From: Caregiving associated with selected cancer risk behaviors and screening utilization among women: cross-sectional results of the 2009 BRFSS

Outcome

OR (95% CI) for Caregivers compared to Non-caregiversa

 

Total Population

Age <65

Age ≥65

White

Non-White

Body mass indexb

     

  Overweight vs. Normal

1.18 (0.98 – 1.41)

1.25 (1.00 – 1.56)

0.90 (0.66 – 1.21)

1.12 (0.91 – 1.37)

1.32 (0.91 – 1.91)

  Obese vs. Normal

1.26 (1.02 – 1.54)

1.43 (1.12 – 1.82)

0.65 (0.43 – 0.98)

1.30 (1.02 – 1.64)

1.15 (0.76 – 1.73)

  Total physical activity

     

  1 – 149 minutes/week vs. 0 minutes/week

1.36 (1.08 – 1.72)

1.45 (1.09 – 1.94)

1.03 (0.71 – 1.50)

1.42 (1.08 – 1.85)

1.24 (0.80 – 1.94)

  ≥150 minutes/week vs. 0 minutes/week

1.30 (1.05 – 1.61)

1.25 (0.95 – 1.65)

1.40 (1.01 – 1.94)

1.42 (1.10 – 1.82)

1.08 (0.70 – 1.66)

Alcohol useb,c

     

  Low or moderate vs. None

0.99 (0.82 – 1.20)

1.06 (0.85 – 1.31)

0.62 (0.44 – 0.90)

0.91 (0.73 – 1.13)

1.21 (0.83 – 1.74)

  Heavy vs. None

0.92 (0.61 – 1.38)

0.95 (0.60 – 1.49)

0.70 (0.29 – 1.70)

0.92 (0.58 – 1.45)

0.88 (0.34 – 2.27)

Smoking statusc

     

  Former smoker vs. Never smoker

1.16 (0.96 – 1.39)

1.16 (0.92 – 1.46)

1.11 (0.84 – 1.47)

1.07 (0.86 – 1.32)

1.47 (1.04 – 2.08)

  Current smoker vs. Never smoker

1.33 (1.06 – 1.67)

1.32 (1.02 – 1.71)

1.29 (0.87 – 1.92)

1.15 (0.88 – 1.49)

2.04 (1.31 – 3.17)

Fruit/vegetable intake

     

  ≥5 servings per day vs. <5 servings per day

0.89 (0.75 – 1.06)

0.87 (0.71 – 1.07)

0.94 (0.71 – 1.25)

0.90 (0.74 – 1.09)

0.85 (0.60 – 1.21)

  1. aOdds ratios estimated using multinomial logistic regression and unconditional logistic regression and adjusted for age, employment status, self-rated general health and the other cancer risk behaviors evaluated using appropriate weighting procedures.
  2. bP value for age X caregiving interaction term <0.10.
  3. cP value for race X caregiving interaction term <0.10.