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Table 3 Psychosocial factors (social network/support, control and stress) in relation to non-attendance at mammography screening, Malmö, Sweden (1992–2009)

From: Psychosocial factors and attendance at a population-based mammography screening program in a cohort of Swedish women

 

Odds ratios for non-attendance (95% CI)

Psychosocial factors

Unadjusted

Age adjusted

Multivariate model 1§

Multivariate model 2†

Living alone or with others

    

  Alone

1.61 (1.46–1.76)***

1.59 (1.45–1.75)***

1.54 (1.40–1.69)***

1.47 (1.33–1.63)***

  With partner only

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  With partner and children

1.23 (1.11–1.36)***

1.07 (0.96–1.20)

1.00 (0.89–1.13)

0.94 (0.84–1.06)

  With children only

2.26 (1.93–2.64)***

1.96 (1.66–2.31)***

1.75 (1.48–2.06)***

1.52 (1.29–1.81)***

  With parents or other

1.63 (1.09–2.42)*

1.56 (1.05–2.31)*

1.47 (1.00–2.15)

1.44 (0.99–2.10)

Number of children

    

  None

1.08 (0.95–1.22)

1.08 (0.96–1.23)

1.05 (0.93–1.19)

0.95 (0.83–1.08)

  One

1.22 (1.10–1.36)***

1.24 (1.11–1.37)***

1.19 (1.08–1.32)***

1.12 (1.01–1.24)*

  Two

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  Three or more

1.39 (1.26–1.53)***

1.42 (1.29–1.57)***

1.37 (1.24–1.51)***

1.34 (1.21–1.48)***

Having siblings

    

  Yes

Ref

Ref

Ref

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  No

1.08 (0.96–1.22)

1.08 (0.96–1.22)

1.07 (0.95–1.21)

1.05 (0.93–1.18)

Feeling lonely

    

  Often/sometimes

1.36 (1.26–1.47)***

1.36 (1.26–1.47)***

1.30 (1.20–1.40)***

1.02 (0.93–1.12)

  Seldom/never

Ref

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Social participation (13 items)

    

  Low

1.27 (1.16–1.38)***

1.34 (1.23–1.46)***

1.28 (1.17–1.41)***

1.21 (1.10–1.33)***

  High

Ref

Ref

Ref

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Social anchorage (5 items)

    

  Low

1.30 (1.15–1.47)***

1.28 (1.13–1.45)***

1.19 (1.06–1.34)**

1.01 (0.89–1.14)

  High

Ref

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Instrumental support (1 item)

    

  Low (low/medium)

1.17 (1.07–1.28)***

1.18 (1.08–1.29)***

1.17 (1.07–1.28)***

1.02 (0.92–1.12)

  High

Ref

Ref

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Emotional support (3 items)

    

  Low

1.28 (1.17–1.40)***

1.30 (1.18–1.42)***

1.26 (1.15–1.39)***

1.09 (0.98–1.21)

  High

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Control/Mastery (4 items)

    

  Low

1.44 (1.33–1.56)***

1.42 (1.31–1.54)***

1.33 (1.22–1.44)***

1.12 (1.02–1.23)*

  High

Ref

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Stress (non-work related)

    

  Yes

1.53 (1.41–1.66)***

1.49 (1.38–1.61)***

1.40 (1.29–1.52)***

1.24 (1.13–1.36)***

  No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
  2. §Adjusted for age, education, employment status, country of birth, number of invitations received, and having been invited to screening before baseline.
  3. †Adjusted for all other psychosocial factors along with age, education, employment status, country of birth, number of invitations received, and having been invited to screening before baseline.
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