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Table 6 Predictors of up-to-date CRC screening in Atlantic provinces in 2010 and 2017, stratified by sex

From: Evaluation of population-based screening programs on colorectal cancer screening uptake and predictors in Atlantic Canada: insights from a repeated cross-sectional study

Variable

2010

2017

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Overall

Men

Women

Overall

Men

Women

Age

 50–54

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)

 55–59

1.46 (1.04–2.07)

1.25 (0.72–2.18)

1.68 (1.09–2.59)

1.29 (0.92–1.82)

1.40 (0.79–2.48)

1.21 (0.76–1.95)

 60–64

1.95 (1.39–2.73)

1.56 (0.95–2.57)

2.47 (1.59–3.82)

2.09 (1.49–2.94)

3.31 (1.88–5.83)

1.50 (0.90–2.49)

 65–69

1.93 (1.36–2.73)

1.46 (0.86–2.50)

2.56 (1.65–3.99)

1.56 (1.09–2.23)

1.83 (1.04–3.21)

1.37 (0.82–2.29)

 70–74

2.20 (1.51–3.20)

2.21 (1.23–3.95)

2.26 (1.37–3.72)

1.96 (1.32–2.92)

1.88 (0.97–3.63)

2.23 (1.30–3.83)

Sex

 F

1.0 (ref)

  

1.0 (ref)**

  

 M

0.97 (0.76–1.22)

  

0.79 (0.64–0.99)

  

Comorbidity

 0

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

 1–2

1.50 (1.13–1.99)

1.64 (1.06–2.56)

1.49 (1.01–2.26)

2.30 (1.69–3.12)

1.99 (1.31–3.03)

2.56 (1.62–4.05)

 3–5

2.69 (1.91–3.78)

2.39 (1.31–4.37)

3.25 (2.03–5.21)

2.11 (1.50–2.96)

1.94 (1.21–3.11)

2.30 (1.35–3.92)

 6 + 

3.38 (1.91–5.98)

1.60 (0.48–5.30)

5.27 (2.46–11.27)

2.81 (1.62–4.87)

4.50 (1.94–10.43)

2.00 (1.01–4.48)

Province

 NFLD

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)

 NB

0.83 (0.65–1.06)

0.93 (0.60–1.45)

0.76 (0.54–1.07)

1.36 (1.01–1.83)

1.47 (0.96–2.24)

1.15 (0.76–1.74)

 NS

0.90 (0.70–1.16)

0.80 (0.53–1.22)

0.96 (0.67–1.39)

1.54 (1.21–1.96)

1.61 (1.07–2.42)

1.43 (1.00–2.07)

 PEI

0.87 (0.58–1.32)

0.86 (0.41–1.82)

0.92 (0.57–1.49)

1.52 (1.09–2.14)

2.4 (1.4–4.12)

1.05 (0.63–1.71)

Marital status

 Single, never married

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

 Married, common law

1.51 (1.04–2.18)

2.49 (1.35–4.62)

0.97 (0.57–1.66)

1.21 (0.82–1.77)

1.27 (0.77–2.11)

1.24 (0.66–2.33)

 Widow, separated, divorced

1.40 (0.94–2.11)

2.04 (1.09–3.84)

1.03 (0.56–1.88)

1.15 (0.77–1.72)

1.21 (0.70–2.11)

1.16 (0.63–2.14)

Household income

  < US $39,999

1.0 (ref)*

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

 US $40,000–59,999

1.09 (0.74–1.58)

0.76 (0.46–1.30)

1.378 (0.90–2.12)

0.99 (0.73–1.35)

0.73 (0.44–1.19)

1.19 (0.75–1.88)

 US $60,000–79,999

1.40 (0.99–1.98)

1.10 (0.63–1.92)

1.83 (1.12–2.99)

1.00 (0.717–1.39)

0.99 (0.58–1.68)

0.93 (0.57–1.51)

 US $80,000–99,999

0.98 (0.61–1.59)

0.78 (0.40–1.52)

1.21 (0.56–2.62)

0.79 (0.54–1.173)

0.7 (0.37–1.32)

0.73 (0.43–1.23)

 US $100 k and over

1.42 (0.93–2.16)

0.99 (0.53–1.85)

1.89 (1.04–3.43)

1.14 (0.87–1.59)

1.01 (0.59–1.71)

1.18 (0.75–1.84)

Perceived health status

 Poor

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

 Good

0.88 (0.56–1.40)

0.66 (0.29–1.48)

1.30 (0.70–2.40)

1.11 (0.66–1.86)

1.02 (0.48–2.19)

1.36 (0.65–2.85)

 Excellent

0.83 (0.50–1.37)

0.54 (0.23–1.29)

1.36 (0.72–2.60)

0.99 (0.57–1.73)

0.72 (0.33–1.59)

1.36 (0.57–3.2)

Weight#

 Obese

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)

 Overweight

1.43 (1.11–1.86)

1.81 (1.22–2.69)

1.19 (0.82–1.72)

1.10 (0.86–1.42)

1.25 (0.85–1.82)

0.97 (0.65–1.45)

 Normal

1.27 (0.92–1.70)

1.19 (0.73–1.91)

1.38 (0.90–2.11)

1.07 (0.79–1.44)

1.13 (0.70–1.83)

1.05 (0.69–1.59)

 Underweight

1.07 (0.44–2.57)

1.53 (0.18–13.03)

0.85 (0.29–2.53)

0.97 (0.17–5.68)

2.81 (0.03–27.48)

0.45 (0.03–6.20)

Regular healthcare provider

 No

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)

 Yes

2.27 (1.32–3.89)

3.04 (1.50–6.16)

1.61 (0.70–3.71)

1.91 (1.30–2.80)

2.33 (1.39–3.90)

1.58 (0.82–3.03)

Physical activity level

 Inactive

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)*

 Moderate activity

1.25 (0.96–1.64)

1.516 (1.00–2.30)

1.05 (0.73–1.52)

1.09 (0.82–1.45)

1.14 (0.73–1.76)

1.18 (0.78–1.79)

 Rigorous activity

1.18 (0.86–1.58)

1.29 (0.84–1.98)

1.11 (0.73–1.67)

1.20 (0.90–1.59)

1.05 (0.69–1.60)

1.60 (1.10–2.35)

Smoking status

 Daily

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)**

 Occasional

1.68 (0.85–3.34)

2.01 (0.67–5.99)

1.41 (0.52–3.85)

1.23 (0.64–2.37)

0.75 (0.25–2.28)

1.76 (0.68–4.54)

 Never smoked

1.68 (1.25–2.25)

1.64 (1.04–2.57)

1.60 (1.09–2.36)

2.55 (1.95–3.33)

2.62 (1.71–3.99)

2.58 (1.75–3.82)

Fruits & vegetable consumption

  < 5 serve daily

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)**

1.0 (ref)

1.0 (ref)

 5–10 serve daily

0.99 (0.79–1.26)

0.99 (0.65–1.52)

1.02 (0.74–1.41)

0.97 (0.73–1.29)

1.01 (0.64–1.60)

1.01 (0.70–1.45)

 10 + serve daily

3.01 (1.14–7.94)

3.10 (0.31–30.86)

3.06 (1.19–7.89)

5.19 (1.79–15.06)

0.74 (0.02–25.89)

13.05 (0.04–99.99)

  1. **p > .001; *p > .05. #Weight categories based on BMI international standards