Table 3.

Factors Associated with Receipt of Colorectal Screening

Patient CharacteristicOddsRatioLower 95%ConfidenceIntervalUpper 95%ConfidenceInterval
Race or ethnicity (referent: non-Hispanic white)
    Minority0.790.670.94
Age (referent: ≥85 years)
    65 to 691.291.131.48
    70 to 741.331.171.52
    75 to 791.441.271.62
    80 to 841.181.031.35
Educational attainment
    Less than high school0.840.760.93
Residence (referent: nonmetropolitan residence)
    Metropolitan area1.121.001.25
Income (referent: <$25,000)
    ≤$25,0000.800.730.88
Functional health (3-point scale)
    1 point decrease0.890.850.94
Self-rated health (5-point scale)
    1 point decrease0.990.951.04
Living situation (referent: married or cohabitating)
    Lives alone1.060.961.16
Respondent (referent: participant)
    Proxy0.790.660.95
Supplemental insurance (referent: private)
    None0.580.500.68
    Medicaid0.770.650.92
Survey year (referent: 4)
    10.760.690.85
    21.151.011.31
    31.020.871.18
Number of primary care office visits (referent: none)
    1 to 22.311.992.68
    3 or more3.332.853.90
Sex (referent: male)
    Female1.070.981.17