Table 5

Multivariable logistic regression analysis of breast and cervical cancer screening by life-course SES, SAGE 2008

Life-course SES*Breast cancer screening OR (95% CI)†p ValueCervical cancer screening OR (95% CI)†p Value
Mother's educationOwn education
 Greater than primaryGreater than primary2.53 (1.69 to 3.80)<0.002.47 (1.47 to 4.16)0.08
 Less than primaryGreater than primary1.23 (0.90 to 1.66)0.121.67 (1.10 to 2.52)0.99
 Greater than primaryLess than primary0.26 (0.08 to 0.79)0.001.89 (0.43 to 8.24)0.82
 Less than primaryLess than primaryRef.Ref.
Father's educationOwn education
 Greater than primaryGreater than primary2.01 (1.43 to 2.82)<0.002.7 (1.66 to 4.54)0.01
 Less than primaryGreater than primary1.08 (0.78 to 1.49)0.961.72 (1.08 to 2.72)0.59
 Greater than primaryLess than primary0.64 (0.27 to 1.56)0.12.45 (1.12 to 5.39)0.29
 Less than primaryLess than primaryRef.Ref.
Mother's employmentOwn employment
 EmployedEmployed3.07 (1.96 to 4.79)0.004.35 (2.94 to 6.45)<0.00
 EmployedUnemployed1.68 (1.12 to 2.52)0.401.83 (1.21 to 2.75)0.24
 UnemployedEmployed2.53 (1.68 to 3.82)0.072.90 (2.00 to 4.24)0.06
 UnemployedUnemployedRef.Ref.
Father's employmentOwn employment
 EmployedEmployed2.62 (1.77 to 3.89)0.004.24 (2.95 to 6.11)<0.00
 EmployedUnemployed1.27 (0.92 to 1.76)0.011.90 (1.36 to 2.66)0.15
 UnemployedEmployed2.66 (1.63 to 4.34)0.023.32 (2.12 to 5.21)0.02
 UnemployedUnemployedRef.Ref.
Both parent's educationOwn education
 Both greater than primaryGreater than primary9.84 (1.75 to 55.5)0.0010.63 (0.12 to 3.20)0.62
 Both greater than primaryLess than primary1.22 (0.13 to 11.8)0.180.32 (0.03 to 3.85)0.50
 ≥1 less than primaryGreater than primary4.98 (0.91 to 27.3)0.05 0.40 (0.08 to 1.98)0.36
 ≥1 less than primaryOwn less than primaryRef.Ref.
Both parent employmentOwn employment
 Both parent's employedEmployed3.18 (1.18 to 8.62)0.0014.02 (1.98 to 8.16)0.001
 Both parent's employedUnemployed2.00 (0.75 to 5.36)0.451.76 (0.84 to 3.70)0.87
 ≥1 parent unemployedOwn employment1.44 (0.55 to 3.72)0.241.21 (0.61 to 2.40)0.01
 ≥1 parent unemployedUnemployedRef.Ref.
  • *Each life-course SES variable analysed in separate models adjusted for study covariates.

  • †Adjusted for smoking, alcohol, physical activity, rural/urban residence, marital status, country, age and health status.

  • SAGE, Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health; SES, socioeconomic status.