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Table 2 Odds ratios of a lifetime uptake of Pap smear (yes vs. no)

From: Inequalities in reported use of cervical screening in Estonia: results from cross-sectional studies in 2004–2020

Characteristic

Crude OR (95% CI)

Fully adjusted OR (95% CI)a

P value

Year & Age groupb

  

0.010

2004

   

 25–34

1

1

 

 35–44

1.84 (1.34–2.53)

2.03 (1.42–2.90)

 

 45–54

3.26 (2.39–4.45)

4.10 (2.83–5.94)

 

 55–64

2.26 (1.66–3.08)

2.51 (1.72–3.68)

 

2008

   

 25–34

1

1

 

 35–44

1.71 (1.24–2.37)

1.66 (1.16–2.36)

 

 45–54

1.41 (1.04–1.91)

1.67 (1.18–2.37)

 

 55–64

1.08 (0.78–1.48)

1.16 (0.79–1.69)

 

2012

   

 25–34

1

1

 

 35–44

1.51 (1.04–2.20)

1.38 (0.94–2.05)

 

 45–54

1.59 (1.09–2.30)

1.69 (1.13–2.53)

 

 55–64

1.05 (0.74–1.48)

1.11 (0.75–1.64)

 

2016

   

 25–34

1

1

 

 35–44

2.05 (1.34–3.14)

2.02 (1.29–3.18)

 

 45–54

2.04 (1.34–3.10)

2.13 (1.37–3.30)

 

 55–64

1.07 (0.74–1.53)

1.19 (0.79–1.78)

 

2020

   

 25–34

1

1

 

 35–44

2.09 (1.24–3.52)

2.07 (1.20–3.58)

 

 45–54

2.69 (1.58–4.58)

2.75 (1.55–4.87)

 

 55–64

1.04 (0.67–1.62)

1.17 (0.73–1.89)

 

Nationality

  

 < 0.001

 Estonian

1

1

 

 non-Estonian

0.70 (0.62–0.78)

0.66 (0.58–0.76)

 

Marital status

  

 < 0.001

 Single

1

1

 

 Married/living with partner

1.77 (1.51–2.08)

2.11 (1.74–2.56)

 

 Widowed/divorced

1.62 (1.33–1.95)

2.08 (1.64–2.63)

 

Education

  

0.003

 Basic

1

1

 

 Secondary

1.31 (1.09–1.56)

1.28 (1.01–1.61)

 

 Higher

2.01 (1.66–2.44)

1.51 (1.78–1.95)

 

Employment

  

0.004

 Employed

1

1

 

 Not working

0.69 (0.60–0.78)

0.87 (0.73–1.03)

 

 Unemployed

0.58 (0.45–0.74)

0.62 (0.46–0.84)

 

Health insurance

  

0.320

 Yes

1

1

 

 No

60.6 (0.48–0.76)

0.86 (0.63–1.16)

 

BMI

  

0.044

 Normal

1

1

 

 Overweight

0.94 (0.82–1.06)

0.86 (0.73–0.99)

 

 Obese

0.92 (0.80–1.07)

0.82 (0.69–0.98)

 

Self-rated health

  

0.410

 Good

1

1

 

 Average

0.77 (0.69–0.86)

0.90 (0.77–1.06)

 

 Poor

0.80 (0.66–0.96)

0.97 (0.74–1.27)

 

Chronic illness

  

0.015

 No

1

1

 

 Yes

1.06 (0.95–1.18)

1.21 (1.04–1.40)

 

Suffering from depression in the last 30 days

  

 0.010

 No

1

1

 

 Yes

0.95 (0.84–1.06)

1.20 (1.04–1.38)

 

Physical activity

  

 < 0.001

 Active

1

1

 

 Inactive

0.55 (0.49–0.62)

0.69 (0.61–0.79)

 

 Not able to exercise

0.61 (0.50–0.74)

0.70 (0.54–0.91)

 

Alcohol consumption ≥ 6 units at once

  

 0.559

 Never

1

1

 

  < Once per month

0.97 (0.85–1.12)

1.09 (0.92–1.29)

 

 Once per month

0.95 (0.77–1.18)

1.07 (0.82–1.40)

 

  ≥ Once per week

0.88 (0.67–1.14)

0.88 (0.65–1.20)

 

Smoking

  

0.001

 Never

1

1

 

 Past

1.09 (0.95–1.26)

1.10 (0.94–1.30)

 

 Occasionally

0.83 (0.67–1.04)

0.89 (0.69–1.16)

 

 Daily

0.61 (0.53–0.71)

0.73 (0.61–0.88)

 
  1. a Adjusted for all variables in the table (age group, nationality, marital status, education, employment, health Insurance, BMI, self-rated health, chronic illness, feeling depressed, physical activity, alcohol consumption ≥ 6 units at once, smoking) and study year
  2. b In the final model only statistically significant interaction term is presented