Table 3 Micro actions by past uptake and logistic regression results of micro actions as explanatory variables of past screening uptake
From: Micro actions in colorectal cancer screening participation: a population-based survey study
Past uptake | Bivariate results | Multivariable results, Adjusted for micro actions | Multivariable results, Adjusted for micro actions and screening intention | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Row % (n) | Unadjusted OR | 95 % CI | Adjusted OR | 95 % CI | Adjusted OR | 95 % CI | |
Total | 70.1 % (1237) | ||||||
Read the instruction leaflet | |||||||
Did not mention | 65.6 % (900) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | |||
Mentioned | 82.2 % (337) | 2.43*** | 1.78-3.31 | 2.05*** | 1.47-2.86 | 1.70* | 1.11-2.61 |
Put the kit near the toilet | |||||||
Did not mention | 67.2 % (1103) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | |||
Mentioned | 94.0 % (134) | 7.69*** | 3.72-15.90 | 6.38*** | 3.06-13.29 | 3.00** | 1.35-6.69 |
Put aside to deal with later | |||||||
Did not mention | 71.8 % (1115) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | |||
Mentioned | 54.9 % (122) | 0.47*** | 0.33-0.70 | 0.53** | 0.36-0.79 | 0.54* | 0.33-0.88 |
Decide when to do the test | |||||||
Did not mention | 69.0 % (1137) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | |||
Mentioned | 83.0 % (100) | 2.20** | 1.29-3.76 | 1.64 | 0.92-2.91 | 1.20 | 0.62-2.33 |
Decide after some thought | |||||||
Did not mention | 71.3 % (1170) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | |||
Mentioned | 49.3 % (67) | 0.39*** | 0.24-0.64 | 0.38*** | 0.22-0.63 | 0.45* | 0.25-0.83 |
Discuss it with partner/family/friend | |||||||
Did not mention | 70.3 % (1197) | 1.00 (ref.) | - | - | |||
Mentioned | 62.5 % (40) | 0.70 | 0.37-1.35 | ||||
Put on ‘things to do list/pile’ | |||||||
Did not mention | 70.7 % (1207) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | |||
Mentioned | 46.7 % (30) | 0.36** | 0.18-0.75 | 0.35** | 0.16-0.74 | 0.26** | 0.11-0.63 |
Discuss it with health care professional | |||||||
Did not mention | 70.4 % (1224) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | |||
Mentioned | 38.5 % (13) | 0.26* | 0.09-0.81 | 0.21* | 0.07-0.69 | 0.28 | 0.06-1.27 |
Verify source of information | |||||||
Did not mention | 70.2 % (1228) | 1.00 (ref.) | - | - | |||
Mentioned | 55.6 % (9) | 0.53 | 0.14-1.99 | ||||
Make a note somewhere | |||||||
Did not mention | 70.0 % (1228) | 1.00 (ref.) | - | - | |||
Mentioned | 77.8 % (9) | 1.50 | 0.31-7.24 | ||||
Screening intention (1–5) | - | 4.56*** | 3.74-5.57 | ||||