Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses on the primary outcome variable of “ever had skin checked by a dermatologist”
Demographic and socioeconomic factors | Univariate OR (95% CI) | P | Multivariate OR (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (1 year) | 1.02 (1.01 - 1.04) | <0.0001 | 1.00 (0.97 - 1.03) | 0.89 |
Gender (Female (ref = Male)) | 1.63 (1.09 - 2.43) | 0.02 | 1.17 (0.62 - 2.21) | 0.64 |
Marital status | ||||
Single | Ref | <0.001 | Ref | 0.09 |
Married | 2.02 (1.37 - 2.97) | 2.52 (1.06 - 5.99) | ||
Separated, Divorced, Widowed | 3.90 (1.65 - 9.22) | 3.05 (0.65 - 14.3) | ||
Education | ||||
High School | Ref | 0.83 | Ref | 0.60 |
College | 1.12 (0.55 - 2.31) | 1.84 (0.55 - 6.11) | ||
Graduate/Professional School | 1.00 (0.48 - 2.10) | 1.62 (0.46 - 5.72) | ||
Annual household income | ||||
< $25,000 | Ref | 0.004 | Ref | 0.21 |
$25,001-50,000 | 1.61 (0.79 - 3.28) | 1.83 (0.65 - 5.14) | ||
$50,001-75,000 | 3.24 (1.59 - 6.61) | 3.01 (1.03 - 8.79) | ||
$75,001-100,000 | 2.98 (1.43 - 6.23) | 3.33 (1.10 - 10.07) | ||
> $100,000 | 2.68 (1.44 - 4.99) | 2.19 (0.86 - 5.62) | ||
Has health insurance | 0.77 (0.38 - 1.57) | 0.47 | 0.62 (0.21 - 1.84) | 0.39 |
Acculturation | ||||
Generation in the United States | ||||
First Generation (born outside US) | Ref | <0.0001 | Ref | |
Second Generation | 1.92 (1.23 - 2.99) | 1.83 (0.92 - 3.61) | 0.40 | |
Third Generation | 3.68 (1.77 - 7.65) | 1.52 (0.45 - 5.15) | ||
Fourth or more Generation | 2.99 (1.37 - 6.52) | 1.63 (0.52 - 5.04) | ||
Self-rated acculturation | ||||
Very Asian | Ref | 0.001 | Ref | 0.44 |
Mostly Asian | 2.52 (1.12 - 5.67) | 0.94 (0.34 - 2.56) | ||
Bicultural | 2.15 (1.03 - 4.47) | 1.09 (0.37 - 3.22) | ||
Mostly Westernized | 4.82 (2.17 - 10.67) | 1.81 (0.59 - 5.58) | ||
Very Westernized | 3.76 (1.52 - 9.34) | 1.83 (0.48 - 6.92) | ||
Additional parameters | ||||
Personal history of skin cancer | 7.71 (0.94 - 63.11) | 0.06 | NR* | |
Family history of skin cancer | 3.92 (1.27 - 12.05) | 0.02 | 5.67 (0.94 - 34.08) | 0.06 |
Co-worker or friend with history of skin cancer | 2.37 (1.52 - 3.69) | 0.001 | 1.05 (0.54 - 2.05) | 0.89 |
Has heard of ABCDEs of melanoma | 1.78 (1.08 - 2.94) | 0.03 | 1.20 (0.57 - 2.53) | 0.64 |
Belief in SSE | ||||
Disagree | Ref | <0.0001 | Ref | 0.23 |
Agree | 2.44 (1.45 - 4.12) | 1.29 (0.50 - 3.32) | ||
Neutral | 1.05 (0.56 - 1.97) | 1.98 (0.84 - 4.67) | ||
Ever performed SSE | 4.28 (2.79 - 6.59) | <0.0001 | 2.99 (1.54 - 5.80) | 0.0012 |
Self-assessed risk for getting skin cancer during lifetime, n = 465 | ||||
Strongly disagree | Ref | 0.0099 | Ref | 0.13 |
Mildly agree | 1.34 (0.54 - 3.35) | 1.18 (0.28 - 5.00) | ||
Mildly disagree | 1.58 (0.54 - 4.61) | 1.72 (0.33 - 8.98) | ||
Neither agree nor disagree | 1.17 (0.43 - 3.15) | 0.60 (0.13 - 2.76) | ||
Strongly agree | 2.69 (1.06 - 6.82) | 1.99 (0.45 - 8.73) | ||
Skin burns when exposed to strong sunshine without protection | ||||
Not at all | Ref | 0.54 | Ref | 0.05 |
Somewhat | 1.46 (0.67 - 3.17) | 1.37 (0.43 - 4.40) | ||
Very little | 1.70 (0.76 - 3.81) | 2.53 (0.76 - 8.46) | ||
Yes (red, painful burn) | 1.52 (0.67 - 3.45) | 0.77 (0.22 - 2.74) | ||
Skin tans when exposed to strong sunshine without protection | ||||
Not tan at all - I just burn | Ref | 0.20 | Ref | 0.13 |
Tan Slightly | 1.61 (0.51 - 5.12) | 0.37 (0.06 - 2.25) | ||
Tan deeply | 2.45 (0.80 - 7.55) | 0.85 (0.15 - 4.84) | ||
Tan moderately | 1.76 (0.58 - 5.34) | 0.57 (0.10 - 3.15) | ||
Number of blistering sunburns in lifetime | ||||
0 | Ref | 0.78 | Ref | 0.73 |
1 - 2 | 1.13 (0.75 - 1.71) | 1.28 (0.67 - 2.43) | ||
3 - 4 | 1.30 (0.74 - 2.28) | 1.32 (0.58 - 3.01) | ||
5 or more | 1.28 (0.57 - 2.85) | 1.92 (0.49 - 7.49) | ||