Table 3

Distribution of attenders and non-attenders to mammography screening program according to health services utilisation.

Variables
Cases Non-attenders, n(%) (n = 101)
Controls Attenders, n(%) (n = 173)
Crude OR (95% CI)

Preventive activities



Pap test in last 5 years



No
33(32,7)
69(40.1)
1
Yes
68(67.3)
103(59.9)
1.38 (0.82–2.31)
Annual dental cheks-ups



No
32(31.7)
79(45.7)
1
Yes
69(68.3)
94(54.3)
1.81 (1.08–3.03)




Prior mammography last 2 years



No prior mammograms
30 (29.7)
97 (56.1)
1
Prior mammograms in public centre
8 (7.9)
48 (27.7)
0.53 (0.23–1.26)**
Prior mammograms in private centre
63 (62.4)
28 (16.2)
7.27 (3.97–13.32)**




Type of health insurance coverage



Public health insurance
29 (28.7)
120 (69.4)
1
Public and private health insurance
72 (71.3)
53 (30.6)
5.62 (3.28–9.6)**




Mammography recommended by GPs



No
81 (80.2)
132 (76.7)
1
Yes
20 (19.8)
40 (23.3)
0.81 (0.44–1.49)




Mammography recommended by gynaecologist



No
26 (25.7)
75 (43.6)
1
Yes
75 (74.3)
97 (56.4)
2.2 (1.30–3.82)**



P*




Visit to general practice(last year)



Mean (SD)
6.9 (8.6)
8.5(10.1)
0.03
Median (P25–P75)
3 (1–11)
6 (2–12)





Visit to gynaecologist (last 2 years)



Mean (SD)
1.2 (1.0)
0.9 (1.1)
0.01
Median (P25–P75)
1 (0–2)
1 (0–2)





Distance to mammography(Km)



Mean (SD)
12.1 (13.0)
13.05 (15.5)
0.90
Median (P25–P75)
10 (1–20)
5 (1–23)


* Mann-Whitney U test

**p < 0.001

Esteva et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:387   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-387