Table 3. Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis of Preventive Care by Patient Groups (n = 579)
Annual MammographyPap in the Past 2 YearsColonoscopy (n = 371)
AOR (95% CI)P ValueAOR (95% CI)P ValueAOR (95% CI)P Value
Age >50 years1.34 (0.86–2.11).2000.29 (0.18–0.47)<.00011.03 (0.99–1.07).095
Any comorbidity (yes)*1.49 (0.89–2.47).1270.71 (0.45–1.12).1481.30 (0.82–2.05).269
Married/partnered (yes)1.42 (0.89–2.27).1401.35 (0.85–2.15).2080.96 (0.61–1.53).870
High school graduate (yes)0.77 (0.44–1.36).3690.87 (0.49–1.55).6391.21 (0.69–2.11).503
Ethnicity (reference: white)
    African American0.99 (0.36–2.74).9851.71 (0.60–4.89).3151.38 (0.42–4.53).593
    Less-acculturated Latina1.73 (0.94–3.18).0772.76 (1.50–5.08).0010.72 (0.40–1.30).273
    More-acculturated Latina0.76 (0.32–1.81).5363.44 (1.10–10.75).0341.48 (0.55–3.97).438
    Other1.43 (0.62–3.31).4091.56 (0.71–3.46).2690.95 (0.42–2.18).903
Stage III0.63 (0.36–1.10).1060.88 (0.49–1.58).6581.09 (0.58–2.02).794
Hormone therapy (yes)1.65 (1.04–2.62).0331.98 (1.23–3.18).00471.30 (0.80–2.13.296
Doctor visit group (reference: surgeon/cancer specialist only)
    PCP only2.67 (0.84–5.74).1092.90 (1.05–8.04).0402.99 (1.5–8.51).041
    Both PCP and cancer specialist2.20 (1.51–4.72).00082.24 (1.22–4.10).0092.17 (1.10–4.30).026
Financial adequacy (yes)0.89 (0.55–1.42).6121.28 (0.79–2.09).3210.78 (0.48–1.25).296
Competing life needs (yes)0.81 (0.48–1.38).4430.91 (0.52–1.58).7411.61 (0.92–2.82).099
Access to medical care (reference: very difficult/somewhat difficult )0.66 (0.41–1.09).1040.95 (0.58–1.55).8261.73 (1.06–2.83).029
  • * One or more major comorbidity vs. none.

  • AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; Pap, Papanicolaou test; PCP, primary care provider.