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Table 2 Factors Associated with the Use of FIT for CRC Screening in People with Disability

From: Comparison of colorectal cancer screening between people with and without disability: a nationwide matched cohort study

 

OR

95% CI

p-value

Category of disability

 Moving functional limitation (ref)

1.00

 Internal organ function loss and related disabilities

1.34

1.29

1.39

<  0.001

 Hearing impairment

1.22

1.18

1.26

< 0.001

 Multiple disabilities

1.00

0.96

1.05

0.885

 Chronic mental health conditions

1.29

1.24

1.33

<  0.001

 Visual impairment

1.03

0.99

1.07

0.197

 Intellectual and developmental disability

0.72

0.68

0.77

<  0.001

 Dementia

0.79

0.71

0.88

<  0.001

 Vocal and speech impairment

1.08

0.97

1.20

0.152

 Motion and balance impairment

1.14

0.95

1.36

0.163

 Facial disfigurements

1.17

0.94

1.45

0.166

 Intractable epilepsy

1.47

1.17

1.85

0.001

 Rare diseases

0.92

0.53

1.61

0.771

 Autism

0.89

0.48

1.65

0.716

Othera

1.77

0.85

3.69

0.129

Sex

 Male (ref)

1.00

 Female

1.19

1.16

1.21

<  0.001

Age (years)

    

 50–59 (ref)

1.00

 60–69

0.23

0.22

0.23

<  0.001

Monthly salary (NT$b)

   

 Low income (ref)

1.00

  ≤ 17,280

0.89

0.83

0.94

< 0.001

 17,281-22,800

1.07

1.02

1.12

0.007

 22,801-28,800

1.05

1.00

1.10

0.048

 28,801-36,300

1.17

1.11

1.23

< 0.001

  ≥ 36,301

1.40

1.33

1.47

< 0.001

Urbanization level of residence area

 1 (ref)

1.00

 2

1.14

1.11

1.17

< 0.001

 3

1.04

1.01

1.08

0.010

 4

1.07

1.03

1.10

< 0.001

 5

1.34

1.26

1.42

< 0.001

 6

1.21

1.16

1.27

< 0.001

 7

1.13

1.08

1.18

< 0.001

CCIc

 0 (ref)

1.00

 1

1.24

1.21

1.27

< 0.001

 2

1.22

1.19

1.26

< 0.001

  ≥ 3

1.04

1.00

1.07

0.027

Severity of disability

 Mild (ref)

1.00

 Moderate

0.85

0.84

0.87

<  0.001

 Severe

0.62

0.60

0.64

<  0.001

 Profound

0.56

0.54

0.59

<  0.001

Dental calculus cleaning

 No (ref)

1.00

 Yes

1.88

1.84

1.92

<  0.001

Adult health examination

 No (ref)

1.00

 Yes

3.32

3.25

3.39

<  0.001

  1. a. Others: chromosomal abnormalities, inborn errors of metabolism, and congenital defects; b. NT$ New Taiwan dollar; c. CCI Charlson comorbidity index.