Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression model indicating adjusted odds ratios for colorectal screening among men and women in Singapore
Men * | Women* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 693 | n = 1050 | |||
Adjusted# OR | 95% CI | Adjusted# OR | 95% CI | |
Malay | ||||
No+ | Ref | Ref. | ||
Yes | 0.79 | 0.50-1.25 | 0.45 | 0.22-0.91 |
Age | 1.02 | 1.00-1.04 | 1.01 | 0.98-1.02 |
Educational level | 1.14 | 1.03-1.26 | 0.97 | 0.91-1.23 |
Worry about getting CRC | ||||
No | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Yes | 1.57 | 1.06-2.30 | 1.44 | 1.06-1.96 |
Colonoscopy is potentially dangerous | ||||
No | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Yes | 0.98 | 0.66-1.57 | 0.64 | 0.46-0.87 |
Colonoscopy is painful | ||||
No | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Yes | 0.38 | 0.26-0.55 | 0.59 | 0.43-0.83 |
Attended a public talk on CRC | ||||
No | Ref | Ref. | ||
Yes | 1.23 | 0.40-1.65 | 1.70 | 1.08-2.67 |
My personal doctor had recommended CR screening | ||||
No | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Yes | 3.50 | 2.33-5.27 | 2.35 | 1.71-3.22 |
Family history of CRC | ||||
No | Ref. | Ref. | ||
Yes | 1.05 | 0.65-1.70 | 2.50 | 1.49-4.19 |