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Table 2 Odds ratios of screening history (ever had a mammogram, ever had a Pap smear) by sociodemographic characteristics, 2005-2009

From: Sociodemographic gradients in breast and cervical cancer screening in Korea: the Korean National Cancer Screening Survey (KNCSS) 2005-2009

Variable

Odds ratio (95% CI)

 

Ever versus never had mammogram

Ever versus never had Pap smear

 

Age adjusted

Fully adjusted*

Age adjusted

Fully adjusted*

Marital status

    

   Married

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

   Other a

0.81 (0.66-0.98)

0.87 (0.69-1.11)

0.62 (0.50-0.76)

0.64 (0.50-0.82)

   p-value

 

0.151

 

< .0001

Residence

    

   Metropolitan

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

   Urban

1.04 (0.91-1.18)

1.04 (0.90-1.21)

0.99 (0.85-1.16)

0.97 (0.82-1.16)

   Rural

1.18 (0.97-1.46)

1.29 (1.02-1.62)

1.10 (0.87-1.38)

1.17 (0.89-1.52)

   p-value

 

0.059

 

0.547

Education b

    

   Level 1

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

   Level 2

1.31 (1.07-1.59)

1.27 (1.01-1.60)

1.33 (1.07-1.66)

1.22 (0.94-1.58)

   Level 3

1.30 (1.07-1.58)

1.15 (0.90-1.46)

1.67 (1.33-2.09)

1.36 (1.03-1.79)

   Level 4

1.62 (1.24-2.13)

1.35 (0.98-1.87)

1.60 (1.17-2.20)

1.17 (0.80-1.70)

   p-value

 

0.213

 

0.182

Household income c

    

   Level 1

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

   Level 2

1.10 (0.90-1.33)

0.98 (0.78-1.24)

1.39 (1.12-1.71)

1.15 (0.89-1.48)

   Level 3

1.16 (0.94-1.44)

0.97 (0.74-1.25)

1.53 (1.21-1.93)

1.13 (0.85-1.51)

   Level 4

1.54 (1.20-1.97)

1.18 (0.87-1.60)

1.91 (1.43-2.54)

1.36 (0.96-1.93)

   p-value

 

0.297

 

0.163

Private health insurance member

    

   Yes

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

   No

0.58 (0.49-0.69)

0.60 (0.50-0.73)

0.48 (0.40-0.58)

0.54 (0.44-0.66)

   p-value

 

< .0001

 

< .0001

  1. a Other includes widowed, divorced, separated, and never married
  2. b Education: level 1, less than middle school; level 2, middle school graduate or some high school; level 3, high school graduate or some college; level 4, college graduate or higher
  3. c Household income: level 1, <1 million won per month; level 2, 1-2.5 million won per month; level 3, 2.5-4 million won per month; level 4, >4 million won per month (1000 won = US $0.84)
  4. *Adjusted for age, marital status, education, household income, residence, and private health insurance