Table 4.

Logistic Regression Models: Adjusted Odds Ratios of Current CRC Screening

Model 1 (n = 542) OR (95% CI)Model 2 (n = 542) OR (95% CI)Model 3 (n = 542) OR (95% CI)Model 4 (n = 542) OR (95% CI)
Race/ethnicity
    White1.001.001.001.00
    African-American0.59 (0.37–0.95)0.58 (0.35–0.96)0.64 (0.38–1.07)0.59 (0.34–1.03)
    Hispanic0.54 (0.33–0.89)0.54 (0.32–0.92)0.73 (0.43–1.25)0.68 (0.38–1.21)
Age
    50–641.001.001.001.00
    65–802.37 (1.48–3.79)2.81 (1.71–4.60)2.46 (1.45–4.17)2.88 (1.68–4.95)
Gender
    Male1.001.001.001.00
    Female0.79 (0.50–1.25)0.79 (0.49–1.28)0.86 (0.53–1.40)0.89 (0.53–1.49)
Socioeconomic
    Education (yrs)
        0–111.001.001.001.00
        122.07 (1.13–3.81)1.94 (1.05–3.59)1.93 (0.99–3.72)1.82 (0.94–3.51)
        ≤132.21 (1.23–3.99)2.03 (1.08–2.96)2.11 (1.15–3.86)2.07 (1.09–3.92)
Knowledge and beliefs
    Susceptibility1.80 (1.10–2.96)1.74 (1.04–2.91)
    Benefits1.06 (0.63–1.78)1.04 (0.60–1.81)
    Barriers1.68 (1.03–2.75)1.70 (1.00–2.89)
    Fatalism1.17 (0.70–1.95)1.32 (0.78–2.24)
    Knowledge1.05 (0.64–1.73)1.03 (0.60–1.76)
    Awareness of screening (reference not)3.71 (1.76–7.80)3.32 (1.47–7.53)
Medical history/health care interaction
    Health status (referent is fair/poor)1.05 (0.63–1.74)0.99 (0.60–1.65)
    Family history of CRC (reference none)1.08 (0.53–2.18)1.01 (0.48–2.13)
    Previous testing (reference is none)1.43 (0.87–2.37)1.43 (0.85–2.39)
    Annual health exam (referent is never)2.00 (0.92–4.35)1.86 (0.78–4.41)
    Regular doctor (reference none)1.35 (0.53–3.44)1.38 (0.49–3.90)
    Dr. Recommendation (reference none)3.94 (2.37–6.57)3.86 (2.30-6.50)
    Doctor satisfaction0.63 (0.38–1.06)0.62 (0.37–1.04)
    Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness of fit0.220.110.690.73
  • Odds ratios are for CRC screening with any test according to recommended guidelines; bold type indicates statistical significance. OR, odds ratios; CRC, colorectal cancer; PCP, primary care physician.