| Variable | Women; OR (95% CI) | Men; OR (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All provinces | Provinces with screening programs* | Provinces without screening programs | All provinces | Provinces with screening programs* | Provinces without screening programs | |
| Age, yr | ||||||
| 50–54 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| 55–59 | 1.90 (1.68–2.16) | 1.89 (1.56–2.28) | 1.87 (1.58–2.23) | 1.65 (1.47–1.85) | 1.62 (1.37–1.92) | 1.71 (1.46–2.00) |
| 60–64 | 2.11 (1.85–2.42) | 2.20 (1.79–2.69) | 2.08 (1.73–2.49) | 2.38 (2.11–2.69) | 2.86 (2.37–3.44) | 2.07 (1.75–2.44) |
| 65–69 | 2.66 (2.29–3.08) | 2.81 (2.24–3.52) | 2.53 (2.07–3.08) | 2.09 (1.82–2.40) | 2.82 (2.27–3.50) | 1.72 (1.43–2.07) |
| 70–74 | 3.45 (2.89–4.11) | 3.87 (2.95–5.07) | 3.10 (2.46–3.92) | 2.76 (2.35–3.24) | 3.29 (2.56–4.21) | 2.46 (1.98–3.05) |
| Income, $ | ||||||
| < 20 000 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| 20 000–39 000 | 1.04 (0.86–1.24) | 1.01 (0.76–1.34) | 1.07 (0.84–1.36) | 0.79 (0.64–0.97) | 1.10 (0.80–1.51) | 0.65 (0.50–0.84) |
| 40 000–59 999 | 1.12 (0.93–1.35) | 1.17 (0.88–1.57) | 1.12 (0.88–1.44) | 0.96 (0.79–1.18) | 1.18 (0.85–1.62) | 0.90 (0.68–1.17) |
| 60 000–79 999 | 1.07 (0.88–1.31) | 0.98 (0.73–1.33) | 1.17 (0.89–1.52) | 0.95 (0.78–1.17) | 1.60 (1.16–2.21) | 0.68 (0.51–0.89) |
| ≥ 80 000 | 1.61 (1.34–1.94) | 1.46 (1.10–1.95) | 1.71 (1.33–2.19) | 1.17 (0.96–1.42) | 1.74 (1.27–2.37) | 0.92 (0.71–1.19) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Common-law | 0.87 (0.73–1.03) | 1.53 (1.08–2.16) | 0.69 (0.56–0.85) | 0.78 (0.68–0.90) | 1.02 (0.80–1.31) | 0.69 (0.58–0.83) |
| Widowed/separated/divorced | 1.05 (0.93–1.18) | 0.99 (0.83–1.17) | 1.09 (0.93–1.28) | 0.78 (0.69–0.89) | 0.91 (0.75–1.11) | 0.69 (0.58–0.82) |
| Single (never married) | 1.22 (1.01–1.47) | 1.52 (1.11–2.08) | 1.06 (0.84–1.34) | 0.86 (0.73–1.02) | 1.07 (0.81–1.42) | 0.74 (0.60–0.92) |
| Obesity | ||||||
| Underweight/normal | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Overweight | 0.86 (0.75–0.97) | 0.54 (0.45–0.66) | 1.28 (1.08–1.53) | 1.26 (1.13–1.40) | 1.43 (1.22–1.67) | 1.10 (0.94–1.27) |
| Obese | 0.82 (0.73–0.93) | 0.62 (0.51–0.75) | 1.06 (0.89–1.25) | 0.91 (0.81–1.02) | 0.95 (0.80–1.13) | 0.85 (0.72–0.99) |
| Smoking | ||||||
| Daily | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Occasional/former | 1.68 (1.47–1.91) | 1.56 (1.27–1.90) | 1.78 (1.49–2.12) | 1.82 (1.63–2.03) | 1.81 (1.53–2.13) | 1.82 (1.56–2.12) |
| Never smoked | 1.39 (1.22–1.59) | 1.25 (1.02–1.52) | 1.56 (1.29–1.88) | 1.71 (1.50–1.95) | 1.61 (1.33–1.94) | 1.86 (1.55–2.23) |
| Diabetes | ||||||
| No | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Yes | 0.75 (0.64–0.88) | 0.69 (0.55–0.86) | 0.78 (0.62–0.98) | 1.02 (0.89–1.16) | 0.79 (0.65–0.97) | 1.22 (1.02–1.45) |
| Physical examination | ||||||
| No regular pattern | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| At least once annually | 0.60 (0.55–0.66) | 0.56 (0.48–0.65) | 0.62 (0.55–0.70) | 0.44 (0.41–0.48) | 0.43 (0.38–0.48) | 0.45 (0.40–0.50) |
| Self-described general medical status | ||||||
| Poor | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Fair | 0.55 (0.40–0.74) | 0.90 (0.59–1.40) | 0.29 (0.18–0.45) | 1.10 (0.84–1.43) | 0.79 (0.54–1.18) | 1.41 (0.97–2.05) |
| Good | 0.52 (0.39–0.70) | 0.85 (0.56–1.27) | 0.29 (0.18–0.44) | 1.07 (0.84–1.37) | 0.65 (0.45–0.94) | 1.56 (1.11–2.20) |
| Very good | 0.51 (0.38–0.68) | 0.81 (0.53–1.23) | 0.28 (0.18–0.43) | 0.94 (0.73–1.21) | 0.71 (0.49–1.04) | 1.13 (0.80–1.60) |
| Excellent | 0.53 (0.39–0.72) | 0.99 (0.64–1.54) | 0.26 (0.16–0.41) | 1.10 (0.85–1.44) | 0.62 (0.42–0.92) | 1.65 (1.15–2.38) |
| Restriction of activities | ||||||
| Sometimes | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Often | 0.93 (0.80–1.10) | 1.16 (0.91–1.47) | 0.82 (0.66–1.01) | 1.28 (1.09–1.50) | 1.68 (1.32–2.15) | 1.04 (0.85–1.29) |
| Never | 0.86 (0.77–0.97) | 1.03 (0.87–1.23) | 0.73 (0.63–0.86) | 0.83 (0.74–0.92) | 1.11 (0.94–1.31) | 0.66 (0.57–0.77) |
| Pap test | ||||||
| None or ≥ 3 yr | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | – | – | – |
| < 3 yr | 1.24 (1.11–1.37) | 1.35 (1.15–1.58) | 1.15 (1.00–1.32) | – | – | – |
| Mammmogram | ||||||
| None or ≥ 2 yr | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | – | – | – |
| < 2 yr | 2.16 (1.93–2.42) | 2.86 (2.42–3.37) | 1.61 (1.38–1.88) | – | – | – |
| Province | ||||||
| With screening programs | 1.00 (ref) | – | – | 1.00 (ref) | – | – |
| Without screening programs | 2.30 (2.10–2.52) | – | – | 1.74 (1.60–1.89) | – | – |
Note: CI = confidence interval, CRC = colorectal cancer. *Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.