Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression analysis for effect of sociodemographic characteristics on beliefs about cancer treatment and outcomes, and on beliefs about cancer screening

 35–39

Reference

Reference

 40–44

0.96 (0.52–1.80)

0.78 (0.42–1.43)

 45–49

0.85 (0.47–1.54)

0.90 (0.50–1.61)

 50–54

1.21 (0.68–2.14)

0.81 (0.46–1.43)

 55–59

1.02 (0.57–1.84)

1.06 (0.59–1.89)

 60–64

1.09 (0.59–2.02)

0.95 (0.52–1.72)

 65–69

1.06 (0.56–2.00)

0.96 (0.51–1.79)

 70–74

1.29 (0.61–2.73)

0.76 (0.37–1.54)

 Female

Reference

Reference

 Male

1.28 (0.91–1.81)

1.08 (0.77–1.50)

 Caucasian/white

Reference

Reference

 Other

0.87 (0.42–1.79)

0.48 (0.24–0.94)

 Low income (<$30,000)

Reference

Reference

 Middle income ($30,000–$79,999)

1.45 (0.91–2.30)

0.82 (0.53–1.29)

 High income ($80,000+)

1.67 (1.01–2.75)

1.10 (0.67–1.78)

 No Post-Secondary

Reference

Reference

 Post-Secondary

1.52 (1.04–2.22)

0.98 (0.68–1.42)

 No

Reference

Reference

 Yes

3.40 (2.15–5.37)

2.03 (1.34–3.07)

 No

Reference

Reference

 Yes

1.18 (0.76–1.85)

1.00(0.65–1.53)

 Not sure

0.59 (0.11–3.23)

0.27 (0.05–1.60)

 No

Reference

Reference

 Yes

0.99 (0.71–1.37)

1.18 (0.86–1.62)

 Not sure

1.23 (0.26–5.91)

2.77 (0.53–14.38)

 Poor or Fair

Reference

Reference

 Good

1.52 (0.97–2.40)

1.47 (0.95–2.28)

 Very Good or Excellent

2.58 (1.63–4.08)

2.13 (1.37–3.30)

 0

Reference

Reference

 1–2

1.40 (1.02–1.92)

1.03 (0.76–1.40)

 3 or more

1.14 (0.72–1.80)

0.99 (0.63–1.54)