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Table 4 Results of the univariable and multivariable logistic regression assessing factors associated with women who are likely to participate in screening

From: Does the primary screening test influence women’s anxiety and intention to screen for cervical cancer? A randomized survey of Norwegian women

 

Univariable model

Multivariable model*

 

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

Letter type

  

0.91

  

0.64

  Pap letter

1

--

 

1

--

 

  HPV basic letter

0.94

(0.69-1.27)

0.68

0.87

(0.61-1.24)

0.46

  HPV expanded letter

0.99

(0.73-1.34)

0.934

1.01

(0.70-1.46)

0.92

Self perceived health

  

0.001

  

0.08

  Good or very good

1

--

 

1

--

 

  Neither good nor bad

0.80

(0.57-1.14)

0.22

0.97

(0.62-1.52)

0.91

  Bad or very bad

0.41

(0.25-0.67)

<0.001

0.49

(0.27-0.91)

0.02

Previous Pap smear

      

  No/don't know

1

--

 

1

--

 

  Yes

4.60

(3.24-6.53)

<0.001

3.09

(1.92-4.95)

<0.001

Primary cause of CC?

      

  Doesn't know, (stated other than virus)

1

--

 

1

--

 

  Virus

1.47

(1.13-1.90)

0.004

1.34

(0.97-1.84)

0.08

Worried about developing CC?

  

<0.001

  

0.001

  Very little or not at all

1

--

 

1

--

 

  Some

2.03

(1.50-2.75)

<0.001

1.92

(1.32-2.80)

0.001

  Quite worried or very worried

2.53

(1.23-5.20)

0.01

2.65

(0.92-7.63)

0.07

Worried about developing an STI?

  

0.78

  

0.72

  Very little or not at all

1

--

 

1

--

 

  Some

1.18

(0.72-1.95)

0.50

0.96

(0.51-1.83)

0.91

  Quite worried or very worried

1.08

(0.57-2.02)

0.82

0.71

(0.31-1.63)

0.42

Perceived risk of CC compared to others?

  

<0.001

  

0.04

  Lower

1

--

 

1

--

 

  Same

1.67

(1.27-2.20)

<0.001

1.47

(1.05-2.06)

0.03

  Higher

3.64

(1.86-7.14)

<0.001

2.13

(0.96-4.72)

0.06

Importance of Pap smear to prevent CC?

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  Very little or not at all

1

--

 

1

--

 

  Some

1.01

(0.52-1.96)

0.97

0.75

(0.33-1.73)

0.51

  Quite important or very important

5.89

(3.24-10.69)

<0.001

3.50

(1.64-7.50)

0.001

Interpret the results from a positive test?

      

  Unlikely/Very unlikely STI

1

--

 

1

--

 

  Likely/Very likely STI

2.13

(1.59-2.87)

<0.001

1.70

(1.17-2.45)

0.005

Would tell partner about test result?

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  Yes

1

--

 

1

--

 

  No

0.15

(0.08-0.29)

<0.001

0.21

(0.09-0.48)

<0.001

  Don't know

0.59

(0.39-0.89)

0.01

0.74

(0.44-1.23)

0.25

Would tell close friends about test result?

  

<0.001

  

0.15

  Yes

1

--

 

1

--

 

  No

0.60

(0.44-0.82)

0.001

0.75

(0.52-1.09)

0.14

  Don't know

0.96

(0.69-1.33)

0.79

1.02

(0.69-1.50)

0.92

  1. CC, cervical cancer; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; STI, sexually transmitted infection.
  2. *In addition to variables in the table, odds ratios (ORs) were adjusted for age, income, education, and civil status using listwise deletion of missing observations. Model fit was good, indicated by a non-significant Hosmer-Lemeshow test (p-value = 0.15).