Factors predictive of no cholesterol screening in past year
| Variable | Cholesterol checked (n=1869) | No cholesterol check (n=1171) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR* (95% CI) |
| Age, years | ||||
| <45 | 257 | 357 | 1.0 (Referent) | 1.0 (Referent) |
| 45–65 | 907 | 536 | 0.42 (0.35 to 0.51) | 0.46 (0.37 to 0.57) |
| >65 | 705 | 278 | 0.29 (0.24 to 0.36) | 0.36 (0.28 to 0.47) |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 1132 | 726 | 1.0 (Referent) | 1.0 (Referent) |
| Male | 737 | 445 | 1.05 (0.90 to 1.22) | 1.11 (0.95 to 1.31) |
| Current smoking | ||||
| No | 1613 | 929 | 1.0 (Referent) | 1.0 (Referent) |
| Yes | 256 | 242 | 1.58 (1.31 to 1.92) | 1.38 (1.12 to 1.69) |
| Healthy diet | ||||
| Yes | 1247 | 657 | 1.0 (Referent) | 1.0 (Referent) |
| No | 622 | 514 | 1.54 (1.33 to 1.79) | 1.39 (1.18 to 1.63) |
| Physically active | ||||
| Yes | 1034 | 597 | 1.0 (Referent) | 1.0 (Referent) |
| No | 837 | 574 | 1.18 (1.02 to 1.37) | 1.09 (0.93 to 1.28) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | ||||
| <25 | 884 | 593 | 1.0 (Referent) | 1.0 (Referent) |
| ≥25 | 985 | 578 | 1.13 (0.98 to 1.31) | 1.04 (0.88 to 1.22) |
| Blood pressure† | ||||
| Normal | 770 | 599 | 1.0 (Referent) | 1.0 (Referent) |
| High | 1051 | 534 | 0.66 (0.57 to 0.77) | 0.91 (0.77 to 1.09) |
| Diabetes† | ||||
| No | 1728 | 1113 | 1.0 (Referent) | 1.0 (Referent) |
| Yes | 133 | 53 | 0.61 (0.44 to 0.84) | 0.73 (0.52 to 1.03) |
*Adjusted simultaneously for all the variables listed.
†86 missing data for blood pressure and 13 missing data for diabetes.
BMI, body mass index.