Table 2

Logistic models predicting met the US preventive service task force cancer screening guidelines for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer (CRC) by health literacy in 2007 California Health Interview Survey among Chinese respondents

 Breast cancer screeningCervical cancer screeningCRC Screening
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Low health literacy0.41 (0.20 to 0.82)*0.46 (0.21 to 1.02)0.70 (0.38 to 1.30)
Limited English proficiency0.49 (0.20 to 1.22)0.78 (0.28 to 2.22)0.66 (0.35 to 1.22)
Education
 Less than HS1.37 (0.33 to 5.61)1.01 (0.26 to 3.98)0.51 (0.14 to 1.88)
 High school graduation1.19 (0.39 to 3.59)1.30 (0.40 to 4.17)1.02 (0.46 to 2.27)
 College graduation0.50 (0.17 to 1.52)1.13 (0.40 to 3.22)0.79 (0.34 to 1.81)
 More than college degreeRefRefRef
Control variables
 Born in USA0.64 (0.13 to 3.02)0.96 (0.32 to 2.88)0.88 (0.42 to 1.84)
 Age1.01 (0.96 to 1.07)1.07 (1.03 to 1.10)*1.04 (1.00 to 1.08)
 Female0.88 (0.49 to 1.57)
 ≤100% Fed poverty level1.44 (0.44 to 4.71)0.93 (0.29 to 3.04)1.00 (0.36 to 2.79)
 Rural residency1.25 (0.19 to 8.19)0.42 (0.08 to 2.20)1.21 (0.22 to 6.58)
 Married0.61 (0.20 to 1.86)2.37 (1.13 to 5.00)*0.74 (0.26 to 2.12)
 Insured1.02 (0.26 to 3.97)1.27 (0.42 to 3.80)2.27 (0.82 to 6.31)
 Visited doctor in past year4.68 (1.57 to 13.98)*2.62 (1.35 to 5.11)*2.10 (1.07 to 4.11)*
 Language discordant provider0.55 (0.20 to 1.54)
  • *Factors significant p<0.05.

  • HS, high school.