Sociodemographic Determinants of Nonattendance in a Population-Based Mammography Screening Program in the City of Manisa, Turkey
Table 4
Univariate ORs and 95% CIs of nonattendance at mammography screening for single-item variables that were statistically significant in a univariate analysis.
Variables
Nonattenders
Attenders
OR (95%CI)
Benefits
Mammography detects lumps before they can be felt
agree
55 (19.5)
227 (80.5)
1.0
undecided
23 (33.3)
46 (66.7)
2.1 (1.2–3.7)
disagree
6 (54.5)
5 (45.5)
4.9 (1.5–16.8)
Barriers
Mammography makes me worry about having BC
disagree
53 (19.8)
215 (80.2)
1.0
undecided
8 (36.4)
14 (63.9)
2.3 (0.9–5.8)
agree
23 (31.9)
49 (68.1)
1.9 (1.1–3.4)
I do not know the procedure
disagree
59 (20.1)
234 (79.9)
1.0
undecided
9 (36.0)
16 (64.0)
2.2 (0.9–5.3)
agree
16 (36.4)
28 (63.6)
2.3 (1.2–4.5)
The mammographic examination is troublesome
disagree
45 (18.4)
199 (81.6)
1.0
undecided
23 (48.9)
24 (51.1)
4.2 (2.2–8.2)
agree
16 (22.5)
55 (77.5)
1.3 (0.7–2.4)
Hard to find time to go for a mammographic examination
disagree
57 (18.3)
223 (81.7)
1.0
undecided
28 (41.8)
39 (58.2)
3.2 (1.8–5.7)
agree
6 (27.3)
16 (72.7)
1.7 (0.6–4.5)
Mammography is painful
disagree
33 (16.8)
163 (83.2)
1.0
undecided
30 (48.4)
32 (51.6)
4.6 (2.5–8.6)
agree
21 (20.2)
83 (79.8)
1.3 (0.7–2.3)
Discontent with health care personnel
disagree
53 (17.4)
252 (82.6)
1.0
undecided
29 (59.2)
20 (40.8)
6.9 (3.6–13.1)
agree
2 (25.0)
6 (75.0)
1.5 (0.3–8.1)
Have too many other problems
disagree
37 (18.7)
161 (81.3)
1.0
undecided
12 (22.6)
41 (77.4)
1.3 (0.6–2.7)
agree
35 (31.5)
76 (68.5)
2.0 (1.2–3.4)
I am not old enough for mammography screening periodically
disagree
50 (19.4)
208(80.6)
1.0
undecided
15 (22.1)
53 (77.9)
1.2 (0.6–2.3)
agree
19 (52.8)
17 (47.2)
4.7 (2.3–9.6)
Agree 1-2, undecided 3, disagree 4-5 on Likert scale for benefits Agree 4-5, undecided 3, disagree 1-2 on Likert scale for barriers.
