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Table 4 Odds ratio of having regular prevention by Pap test

From: Socioeconomic disparities in the uptake of breast and cervical cancer screening in Italy: a cross sectional study

 

ORs(CI 95%)

Linearized standard errors

p-value

Age groups

   

25-34

1

  

35-44

1.21 (1.12-1.31)

0.05

< 0.001

45-54

1.62 (1.49-1.77)

0.07

< 0.001

55-64

1.45 (1.32-1.60)

0.07

< 0.001

Region of residence

   

North-western Italy

1

  

North-eastern Italy

1.65 (1.52-1.80)

0.07

< 0.001

Central-Italy

0.87 (0.80-0.95)

0.04

< 0.05

Southern Italy

0.38 (0.33-0.43)

0.03

< 0.001

Italian Islands

0.30 (0.27-0.34)

0.02

< 0.001

Marital status

   

Single

1

  

Married

2.41 (2.23-2.60)

0.09

< 0.001

Separated/Divorced

1.69 (1.50-1.90)

0.10

< 0.001

Widowed

1.78 (1.54-2.07)

0.14

< 0.001

Body mass index

   

Normal weight

1

  

Underweight

0.98 (0.87-1.12)

0.04

0.790

Overweight

0.90 (0.84-0.97)

0.08

< 0.05

Obese

0.77 (0.70-0.85)

0.06

< 0.001

Self-assessed health status

   

Good/Very good

1

  

Fair

1.22 (1.14-1.29)

0.04

< 0.001

Bad/Very bad

1.10 (0.95-1.28)

0.07

0.206

Cigarette smoking status

   

Never

1

  

Former

1.36 (1.25-1.47)

0.10

< 0.001

Current

1.10 (1.03-1.18)

0.05

< 0.05

Level of education

   

Primary school or less

1

  

Secondary school

1.44 (1.31-1.59)

0.05

< 0.001

High school and over

1.91 (1.72-2.13)

0.10

< 0.001

Occupational class

   

Non-working

1

  

Low

1.28 (1.19-1.38)

0.05

< 0.001

Intermediate

1.73 (1.60-1.89)

0.07

< 0.001

High

1.81 (1.63-2.01)

0.10

< 0.001

Interaction between Region of residence and Level of education

   

North-western Italy*Primary school or less

1

  

Southern-Italy*Secondary school

0.78 (0.66-0.91)

0.06

< 0.05

Southern Italy*High school and over

0.83 (0.72-0.96)

0.06

< 0.05