Table 2.

Factors associated with recent screening mammography (within past 2 years): ORs that were statistically significant are presented in boldface.

VARIABLEUNADJUSTED OR (95% CI)ADJUSTED OR (95% CI), MODEL 1*ADJUSTED OR (95% CI), MODEL 2
Sociodemographic characteristics
Age, yP < .01P < .001P = .02
  • 50 to 54ReferenceReferenceReference
  • 55 to 591.13 (1.01–1.27)1.18 (1.05–1.33)1.19 (1.06–1.35)
  • 60 to 641.06 (0.94–1.19)1.20 (1.050–1.36)1.18 (1.04–1.34)
  • 65 to 690.92 (0.81–1.04)1.15 (1.00–1.32)1.12 (0.98–1.29)
Marital statusP < .0001P < .001P < .001
  • Single or never marriedReference groupReference groupReference group
  • Common law1.07 (0.85–1.35)1.24 (0.97–1.58)1.22 (0.96–1.56)
  • Married1.44 (1.21–1.71)1.32 (1.10–1.58)1.29 (1.08–1.56)
  • Widowed, separated, or divorced0.97 (0.80–1.16)1.02 (0.84–1.24)1.02 (0.84–1.24)
  • Not stated1.34 (0.32–5.68)NA1.08 (0.23–5.05)
Income, $P < .0001P < .001P < .001
  • < 15 000Reference groupReference groupReference group
  • 15 000 to 29 9991.36 (1.12–1.64)1.11 (0.91–1.37)1.10 (0.90–1.36)
  • 30 000 to 49 9991.62 (1.35–1.95)1.18 (0.97–1.44)1.18 (0.97–1.44)
  • 50 000 to 79 9991.96 (1.63–2.36)1.32 (1.10–1.58)1.31 (1.07–1.61)
  • 80 000 or more1.71 (1.43–2.05)0.94 (0.77–1.16)0.96 (0.78–1.18)
  • Not stated1.44 (1.20–1.73)1.02 (0.83–1.24)1.03 (0.84–1.26)
EducationP < .0001NANA
  • Some secondary school or lessReference groupNot includedNot included
  • Secondary school graduation1.42 (1.24–1.64)
  • Some postsecondary1.20 (0.99–1.46)
  • Postsecondary graduation1.36 (1.23–1.52)
  • Not stated0.89 (0.70–1.14)
Province of residenceP = .001NANA
  • British ColumbiaReferenceNot includedNot included
  • Alberta1.14 (0.95–1.36)
  • Saskatchewan1.32 (0.99–1.77)
  • Manitoba1.03 (0.80–1.32)
  • Ontario1.39 (1.22–1.59)
  • Quebec1.24 (1.08–1.42)
  • New Brunswick1.26 (0.95–1.67)
  • Nova Scotia1.43 (1.07–1.91)
  • Prince Edward Island1.00 (0.53–1.89)
  • Newfoundland and Labrador1.26 (0.90–1.78)
  • Territories0.95 (0.36–2.47)
Immigrant statusP < .01NANA
  • NonimmigrantReference groupNot includedNot included
  • < 10 y1.25 (0.85–1.84)
  • ≥ 10 y1.11 (1.00–1.24)
  • Not stated0.72 (0.56–0.93)
Cancer screening behaviour
Breast self-examination†P > .05NANA
  • Yes0.75 (0.44–1.27)Not includedNot included
  • NoReference group
Papanicolaou testP < .0001P < .001P < .0001
  • None in past 3 yReference groupReference groupReference group
  • Within past 3 y3.59 (3.29–3.92)3.54 (3.23–3.89)3.41 (3.11–3.74)
Other cancer risks
Self reported BMIP < .01NANA
  • Underweight1.06 (0.76–1.49)Not includedNot included
  • NormalReference group
  • Overweight0.99 (0.90–1.10)
  • Obese0.85 (0.76–0.96)
  • Not stated0.74 (0.58–0.94)
SmokingP < .0001P < .01P < .0001
  • Not at allReference groupReference groupReference group
  • Occasional0.97 (0.74, 1.28)1.04 (0.79, 1.38)1.08 (0.81, 1.43)
  • Daily0.43 (0.39, 0.48)0.48 (0.43, 0.54)0.49 (0.44, 0.55)
  • Not stated0.29 (0.16, 0.52)0.41 (0.18, 0.96)0.41 (0.22, 0.78)
AlcoholP < .0001NANA
  • NeverReference groupNot includedNot included
  • Former drinker0.89 (0.74–1.07)
  • Occasional drinker0.90 (0.75–1.07)
  • Regular drinker1.20 (1.02–1.42)
  • Not stated0.55 (0.40–0.76)
Interaction with family doctorP < .0001NAP < .0001
  • None (no family doctor)Reference groupNot includedReference group
  • Occasional (family doctor, not regular user)1.36 (1.09–1.59)1.20 (0.99–1.47)
  • Active (regular family doctor)2.69 (2.30–3.15)2.23 (1.89–2.64)

  • BMI—body mass index, CCHS—Canadian Community Health Survey, NA—not applicable, OR—odds ratio.

  • ↵* Model 1 excludes the key explanatory variable—active interaction with regular family doctor.

  • ↵† From optional part of the CCHS, asked only of women in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland (n = 1045).