Table 3 Distribution of attenders and non-attenders to mammography screening program according to health services utilisation.
Variables | Cases Non-attenders, n(%) (n = 101) | Controls Attenders, n(%) (n = 173) | Crude OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Preventive activities | |||
Pap test in last 5 years | |||
No | 33(32,7) | 69(40.1) | 1 |
Yes | 68(67.3) | 103(59.9) | 1.38 (0.82–2.31) |
Annual dental cheks-ups | |||
No | 32(31.7) | 79(45.7) | 1 |
Yes | 69(68.3) | 94(54.3) | 1.81 (1.08–3.03) |
Prior mammography last 2 years | |||
No prior mammograms | 30 (29.7) | 97 (56.1) | 1 |
Prior mammograms in public centre | 8 (7.9) | 48 (27.7) | 0.53 (0.23–1.26)** |
Prior mammograms in private centre | 63 (62.4) | 28 (16.2) | 7.27 (3.97–13.32)** |
Type of health insurance coverage | |||
Public health insurance | 29 (28.7) | 120 (69.4) | 1 |
Public and private health insurance | 72 (71.3) | 53 (30.6) | 5.62 (3.28–9.6)** |
Mammography recommended by GPs | |||
No | 81 (80.2) | 132 (76.7) | 1 |
Yes | 20 (19.8) | 40 (23.3) | 0.81 (0.44–1.49) |
Mammography recommended by gynaecologist | |||
No | 26 (25.7) | 75 (43.6) | 1 |
Yes | 75 (74.3) | 97 (56.4) | 2.2 (1.30–3.82)** |
P* | |||
Visit to general practice(last year) | |||
Mean (SD) | 6.9 (8.6) | 8.5(10.1) | 0.03 |
Median (P25–P75) | 3 (1–11) | 6 (2–12) | |
Visit to gynaecologist (last 2 years) | |||
Mean (SD) | 1.2 (1.0) | 0.9 (1.1) | 0.01 |
Median (P25–P75) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | |
Distance to mammography(Km) | |||
Mean (SD) | 12.1 (13.0) | 13.05 (15.5) | 0.90 |
Median (P25–P75) | 10 (1–20) | 5 (1–23) |