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Table 2 Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for participation in gastric cancer screening within the previous two years (in line with NCSP recommendations) by employment conditions (n = 5626)

From: Employment conditions and use of gastric cancer screening services in Korea: a nationwide survey

Variable

Model 1a

Model 2b

Model 3c

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Employment status

 Wage worker

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

 Self-employed worker

0.77

0.67–0.89

0.78

0.67–0.91

0.79

0.68–0.92

 Unpaid family worker

1.00

0.78–1.28

1.03

0.80–1.33

1.03

0.80–1.34

Occupational type

 Office worker/clerk

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

 Professional/manager/administrator

0.84

0.63–1.13

0.80

0.60–1.06

0.82

0.61–1.09

 Sales/service worker

0.54

0.41–0.71

0.59

0.45–0.77

0.62

0.47–0.81

 Agricultural/fishery worker

0.75

0.55–1.00

0.92

0.67–1.27

0.97

0.71–1.34

 Plant/machine operator

0.55

0.42–0.73

0.64

0.48–0.86

0.67

0.50–0.91

 Manual worker

0.58

0.44–0.77

0.70

0.52–0.95

0.74

0.55–0.99

Work type

 Full-time worker

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

 Part-time worker

0.80

0.66–0.97

0.81

0.67–0.99

0.81

0.67–0.99

Work hours (/week)

  ≤ 40

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

 41–59

1.09

0.93–1.27

1.10

0.94–1.29

1.09

0.93–1.29

  ≥ 60

0.88

0.74–1.05

0.93

0.78–1.11

0.93

0.78–1.11

Work schedule

 Day worker

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

 Shift worker

0.82

0.70–0.97

0.86

0.72–1.02

0.87

0.73–1.04

  1. aModel 1: Adjusted for age and gender
  2. bModel 2: Additionally adjusted for educational level and monthly household income
  3. cModel 3: Additionally adjusted for health-related behaviors (smoking and alcohol consumption)