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Table 3 Odds ratios of screening history (ever had both screenings, ever had some screening) 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)

 

No. in sample: ever both/ever some (n= 2141/3290)

Ever had both mammogram and Pap smear versus not both*

Ever had mammogram, Pap smear, or both versus never had either†

   

Age adjusted

Fully adjusted‡

Age adjusted

Fully adjusted‡

Marital status

      

   Married

1905

/2924

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

   Other a

236

/366

0.73 (0.60-0.89)

0.78 (0.62-0.99)

0.66 (0.53-0.83)

0.70 (0.54-0.91)

   p-value

   

0.012

 

0.003

Residence

      

   Metropolitan

990

/1532

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

   Urban

870

/1344

1.01 (0.89-1.16)

1.02 (0.88-1.18)

1.02 (0.87-1.20)

1.00 (0.83-1.20)

   Rural

281

/414

1.15 (0.94-1.40)

1.30 (1.03-1.63)

1.14 (0.89-1.45)

1.15 (0.87-1.53)

   p-value

   

0.071

 

0.546

Education b

      

   Level 1

559

/849

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

   Level 2

430

/632

1.33 (1.09-1.62)

1.26 (1.00-1.59)

1.35 (1.07-1.72)

1.27 (0.96-1.69)

   Level 3

923

/1483

1.38 (1.13-1.67)

1.19 (0.94-1.51)

1.64 (1.29-2.08)

1.34 (1.00-1.80)

   Level 4

229

/326

1.80 (1.38-2.36)

1.51 (1.10-2.08)

1.45 (1.05-2.02)

1.01 (0.68-1.49)

   p-value

   

0.055

 

0.551

Household income c

      

   Level 1

301

/469

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

   Level 2

823

/1263

1.24 (1.02-1.51)

1.09 (0.87-1.38)

1.21 (0.97-1.52)

1.00 (0.77-1.31)

   Level 3

670

/1049

1.32 (1.07-1.63)

1.05 (0.81-1.36)

1.35 (1.05-1.74)

1.02 (0.75-1.39)

   Level 4

347

/509

1.73 (1.36-2.22)

1.24 (0.91-1.68)

1.75 (1.29-2.38)

1.34 (0.92-1.96)

   p-value

   

0.263

 

0.180

Private health insurance member

      

   Yes

1648

/2505

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

   No

493

/785

0.06 (0.47-0.67)

0.60 (0.50-0.72)

0.46 (0.37-0.56)

0.50 (0.41-0.62)

   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. * Compares women who have had both screening types with those who have had only one screening type or neither screening (that is, both screening versus not both)
  5. † Compares women who have had either or both screening types with those who have had neither screening (that is, some screening versus none)
  6. ‡ Adjusted for age, marital status, education, household income, residence, and private health insurance
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