Table 1 Correlates of preferring a strong recommendation to be screened (univariate)
From: Ethnic minority women prefer strong recommendations to be screened for cancer
Strong recommendation % | Odds ratio [95% confidence interval] | |
|---|---|---|
Ethnicity | ||
White British (n = 120) | 30.8 | 1.00 |
Caribbean (n = 120) | 53.3 | 2.56 [1.51–4.35]*** |
African (n = 120) | 67.5 | 4.66 [2.71–8.03]*** |
Pakistani (n = 120) | 68.3 | 4.84 [2.80–8.36]*** |
Indian (n = 120) | 75.8 | 7.04 [3.98–12.45]*** |
Bangladeshi (n = 120) | 85.8 | 13.59 [7.15–25.85]*** |
Age | ||
30–40 (n = 296) | 62.5 | 1.00 |
40–50 (n = 262) | 66.0 | 1.17 [0.82–1.65] |
50–60 (n = 162) | 61.7 | 0.97 [0.65–1.44] |
Marital | ||
Not married (n = 202) | 49.5 | 1.00 |
Married (n = 518) | 69.1 | 2.28 [1.64–3.18]*** |
Employment | ||
Working (n = 367) | 53.4 | 1.00 |
Not working (n = 353) | 74.2 | 2.51 [1.83–3.44]*** |
Education | ||
Above GCSE-level (n = 375) | 50.7 | 1.00 |
GCSEs (n = 85) | 63.5 | 1.70 [1.59–4.16]*** |
No formal qualifications (n = 102) | 72.5 | 2.57 [1.59–4.16]* |
Other (n = 158) | 88.6 | 7.57 [4.45–12.88]*** |
Migration status | ||
Born in the UK (n = 314) | 44.9 | 1.00 |
Under 18 years (n = 111) | 67.6 | 2.56[1.62–4.03]*** |
Over 18 years (n = 295) | 82.0 | 5.60 [3.86–8.12]*** |
Main Language | ||
English (n = 431) | 49.2 | 1.00 |
Other (n = 289) | 85.1 | 5.91 [4.06–8.60]*** |
Ability to speak English | ||
Main language English (n = 431) | 49.2 | 1.00 |
Speak English well/very well (n = 89) | 83.1 | 5.10 [2.84–9.16]*** |
Do not speak English well/at all (n = 200) | 86.0 | 6.35 [4.08–9.87]*** |
Ability to read English | ||
Main language English (n = 431) | 49.2 | 1.00 |
Read English well/very well (n = 62) | 85.5 | 6.08 [2.93–12.64]*** |
Do not read English well/at all (n = 227) | 85.0 | 5.86 [3.89–8.84]*** |
Comprehension of health information | ||
Very Easy (n = 355) | 52.4 | 1.00 |
Fairly easy (n = 101) | 55.4 | 1.13 [0.73–1.76] |
Fairly difficult (n = 208) | 79.3 | 3.49 [2.35–5.18]*** |
Very difficult (n = 56) | 91.1 | 9.27 [3.61–23.77]*** |
Ability to understand the GP | ||
Very Easy (n = 380) | 55.0 | 1.00 |
Fairly easy (n = 183) | 69.9 | 1.90 [1.31–2.77]*** |
Fairly difficult (n = 84) | 75.0 | 2.45 [1.44–4.19]*** |
Very difficult (n = 73) | 79.5 | 3.16 [1.73–5.78]*** |