From: Oral cancer knowledge and screening behavior among smokers and non-smokers in rural communities
Variables | Ever had OPC examination | Ever heard of OPC examination |
---|---|---|
Main predictors | ||
 Ever heard of OPC examination | 3.733*** (3.105–4.487) | – |
 Smoking Status | ||
  Never smoker (Reference) |  |  |
  Former smoker | – | 1.092 (0.893–1.335) |
  Current smoker | – | 0.774* (0.599–0.999) |
 Race by smoking status | ||
  White vs Other at never smoker | 1.520** (1.158–1.996) | – |
  White vs Other at former smoker | 0.794 (0.507–1.243) | – |
  White vs Other at current smoker | 1.575 (0.913–2.717) | – |
 Social support by smoking status | ||
  Social support at never smoker | 0.973 (0.848–1.116) | – |
  Social support at former smoker | 1.217* (1.022–1.450) | – |
  Social support at current smoker | 0.782* (0.623–0.982) | – |
Control variables | ||
 Age (10-years) | 1.090* (1.015–1.171) | 0.984 (0.922–1.052) |
 Gender | 1.003 (0.831–1.211) | 1.045 (0.879–1.242) |
 Race | – | 1.383** (1.129–1.693) |
 Education | 1.201*** (1.105–1.307) | 1.061 (0.992–1.135) |
 Financial security | 1.676*** (1.394–2.014) | 1.438*** (1.216–1.701) |
 Health literacy | 0.996 (0.860–1.153) | 1.229**(1.074–1.407) |
 MOSS | – | 0.986 (0.899–1.081) |
 Depression (CES-D) | 0.826 (0.650–1.049) | 0.828 (0.665–1.031) |
 Chronic conditions | ||
  No chronic condition (Reference) |  |  |
  1 chronic condition | 1.089 (0.849–1.398) | 1.043 (0.830–1.312) |
  2 or more than 2 chronic conditions | 1.411** (1.112–1.789) | 1.141 (0.917–1.419) |
 Perceived concern | ||
  Not concerned (Reference) |  |  |
  Little concern | 1.132 (0.916–1.400) | 1.081 (0.889–1.313) |
  Very concerned | 1.307 (1.006–1.697) | 1.122 (0.884–1.425) |