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Table 2 Multivariate logistic models for awareness of the role of physical activity in breast cancer prevention

From: Awareness and correlates of the role of physical activity in breast cancer prevention among Japanese women: results from an internet-based cross-sectional survey

 

n

OR

(95% CI)

AOR

(95% CI)

Age

     

20–29

197

1

(ref)

1

(ref)

30–39

197

0.78

(0.52–1.36)

0.79

(0.36–1.73)

40–49

198

0.64

(0.42-0.98)**

1.15

(0.59–2.25)

50–59

195

0.80

(0.53-1.20)

0.62

(0.37–1.05)

60–69

198

0.56

(0.37-087)*

0.91

(0.56–1.49)

Marital status

     

Unmarried

253

1

(ref)

1

(ref)

Married

732

0.84

(0.62-1.13)

1.75

(1.05–2.92)*

Having children

     

No

361

1

(ref)

1

(ref)

Yes

624

0.65

(0.50-0.86)**

0.56

(0.36–0.86)**

Education

     

Less than high school graduate

303

1

(ref)

1

(ref)

2 years college or equivalent

335

1.25

(0.88-1.76)

1.00

(0.68–1.49)

College graduate

347

1.75

(1.25-2.45)**

1.50

(1.01–2.22)*

Employment status

     

Not full time

692

1

(ref)

1

(ref)

Employment full time

293

1.22

(0.99-1.63)

1.04

(0.72–1.50)

Household income/yen

     

<3,000,000

168

1

(ref)

1

(ref)

<5,000,000

266

0.72

(0.47-1.08)

0.65

(0.40–1.04)

<7,000,000

237

0.74

(0.48-1.12)

0.58

(0.40–1.08)

<10,000,00

183

0.88

(0.57-1.36)

0.79

(0.47–1.33)

≥10,000,000

131

0.80

(0.49-1.30)

0.66

(0.37–1.17)

Menopause

     

Pre-menopause

642

1

(ref)

1

(ref)

Post-menopause

343

0.71

(0.53-0.95)

0.62

(0.34–1.11)

Cancer history

     

No

935

1

(ref)

1

(ref)

Yes

50

1.36

(0.75-2.44)

0.95

(0.50–1.82)

 

n

OR

(95%CI)

AOR

(95%CI)

Exposure to information

     

No

267

1

(ref)***

1

(ref)

Yes

618

2.51

(1.85-3.39)***

2.11

(1.51–2.95)***

Knowledge of breast cancer (symptoms)

     

Low

437

1

(ref)

1

(ref)

High

548

2.48

(1.86-3.30)***

2.43

(1.75–3.36)***

Knowledge of breast cancer (risk factor)

     

Low

408

1

(ref)

1

(ref)

High

577

0.28

(0.21-0.38)***

0.30

(0.22–0.40)***

Knowledge of breast cancer (screening test)

     

Low

177

1

(ref)

1

(ref)

High

808

1.43

(0.99-2.07)

1.16

(0.76–1.76)

Level of physical activity

     

Inactive

565

1

(ref)

1

(ref)

Some regular activity

181

1.23

(0.80-1.88)

0.98

(0.61–1.59)

Meet physical activity recommendations

239

1.39

(0.99-1.94)

1.21

(0.83–1.77)

  1. Notes. OR, odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.; ref, referent group. *p < .05; **p<.01; ***p < .001.
  2. Note: The multivariate model examined all variables simultaneously and mutually adjusted them for each other.