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Table 2 Odds Ratios (95% CI) in the Logistic Regression Model for Predicting the Outcome Variables

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)

  1. Note: CES-D Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression, CI Confidence Interval, MOSS Medical Outcomes Social Support, OPC Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001