Variable | Beliefs about cancer treatment and outcomes (n = 842b) | Beliefs about cancer screening (n = 851b) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95%CI) | P value | OR (95%CI) | P value | |
Age group (years) | ||||
 35–39 | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 40–44 | 0.96 (0.52–1.80) | 0.909 | 0.78 (0.42–1.43) | 0.419 |
 45–49 | 0.85 (0.47–1.54) | 0.602 | 0.90 (0.50–1.61) | 0.726 |
 50–54 | 1.21 (0.68–2.14) | 0.520 | 0.81 (0.46–1.43) | 0.476 |
 55–59 | 1.02 (0.57–1.84) | 0.937 | 1.06 (0.59–1.89) | 0.846 |
 60–64 | 1.09 (0.59–2.02) | 0.775 | 0.95 (0.52–1.72) | 0.859 |
 65–69 | 1.06 (0.56–2.00) | 0.865 | 0.96 (0.51–1.79) | 0.899 |
 70–74 | 1.29 (0.61–2.73) | 0.502 | 0.76 (0.37–1.54) | 0.444 |
Gender | ||||
 Female | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Male | 1.28 (0.91–1.81) | 0.158 | 1.08 (0.77–1.50) | 0.656 |
Ethnicity | ||||
 Caucasian/white | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Other | 0.87 (0.42–1.79) | 0.697 | 0.48 (0.24–0.94) | 0.034 |
Annual household income group | ||||
 Low income (<$30,000) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Middle income ($30,000–$79,999) | 1.45 (0.91–2.30) | 0.116 | 0.82 (0.53–1.29) | 0.401 |
 High income ($80,000+) | 1.67 (1.01–2.75) | 0.044 | 1.10 (0.67–1.78) | 0.714 |
Highest education attained | ||||
 No Post-Secondary | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Post-Secondary | 1.52 (1.04–2.22) | 0.029 | 0.98 (0.68–1.42) | 0.930 |
History of Cancer (Self) | ||||
 No | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Yes | 3.40 (2.15–5.37) | <  0.001 | 2.03 (1.34–3.07) | < 0.001 |
History of Cancer (Significant othera) | ||||
 No | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Yes | 1.18 (0.76–1.85) | 0.457 | 1.00(0.65–1.53) | 0.996 |
 Not sure | 0.59 (0.11–3.23) | 0.547 | 0.27 (0.05–1.60) | 0.148 |
History of Cancer (Close familya) | ||||
 No | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Yes | 0.99 (0.71–1.37) | 0.946 | 1.18 (0.86–1.62) | 0.309 |
 Not sure | 1.23 (0.26–5.91) | 0.793 | 2.77 (0.53–14.38) | 0.224 |
Self-rated health | ||||
 Poor or Fair | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Good | 1.52 (0.97–2.40) | 0.068 | 1.47 (0.95–2.28) | 0.080 |
 Very Good or Excellent | 2.58 (1.63–4.08) | < 0.001 | 2.13 (1.37–3.30) | < 0.001 |
Number of chronic diseases | ||||
 0 | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 1–2 | 1.40 (1.02–1.92) | 0.035 | 1.03 (0.76–1.40) | 0.827 |
 3 or more | 1.14 (0.72–1.80) | 0.572 | 0.99 (0.63–1.54) | 0.960 |