Table 2

Use of preventive medicine, risk factors, and socioeconomic status

Flu vaccinationCholesterol screeningMammographyPap test†
Risk factorOR95%CIOR95%CIOR95%CIOR95%CI
†Female only. Significant at *α=0.05; **α=0.01; ***α=0.001.0 ‡Versus opposite. All age groups are chosen in relation with the recommendations.
Subjective health (fair to bad)1.516***1.309 to 1.756
Worker in the health sector1.0790.695 to 1.675
Kidney disease1.2530.705 to 2.227
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder1.687***1.374 to 2.072
Heart disease1.790***1.409 to 2.274
Diabetes2.307***1.751 to 3.040
Age 65+‡6.575***5.74 to 7.54
Male0.829**0.769 to 0.948
Smoking1.0520.929 to 1.191
Sedentary lifestyle1.239**1.113 to 1.379
Overweight (BMI ≥25)1.548***1.394 to 1.719
Hypertension1.653***1.431 to 1.91
Diabetes2.424***1.832 to 3.205
Heart disease2.498***1.962 to 3.179
Age 35–65 (male)‡1.328***1.145 to 1.541
Age 45–65 (female)‡1.524***1.319 to 1.761
Age 50–69 (female)‡3.436***2.949 to 4.004
Age 25–64 (female)‡6.275***5.233 to 7.524
SES 1st quintile0.683***0.551 to 0.8470.723***0.613 to 0.8520.426***0.335 to 0.5410.301***0.239 to 0.378
SES 2nd quintile0.850.694 to 1.040.809**0.688 to 0.9510.471***0.374 to 0.5920.461***0.368 to 0.578
SES 3rd quintile0.785*0.637 to 0.9670.9290.792 to 1.0890.676***0.537 to 0.850.608***0.483 to 0.765
SES 4th quintile0.8420.685 to 1.0350.9120.777 to 1.0690.664***0.532 to 0.8280.825***0.659 to 1.032
SES 5th quintile (ref)1.01.01.01.0
Likelihood ratio1213917312600
Generalised R20.2480.1610.1160.202