Table 4

Factors Associated with Physician-Patient Discussion of Advantages and Disadvantages of PSA Screening and Uncertainty About PSA Screening, 2010 National Health Interview Survey

Discussion of Advantages and DisadvantagesaDiscussion of Uncertaintyb
FactorAdvantages or Disadvantages vs No Discussion
OR (95% CI)
Advantages and Disadvantages vs No Discussion
OR (95% CI)
P ValuecUncertainty vs No Discussion
OR (95% CI)
P Valuec
Race<.001
 White1.01.0
 Black1.09 (0.76–1.56)2.47 (1.73–3.53)
 Other0.99 (0.60–1.64)1.34 (0.79–2.28)
Ethnicity.005
 Hispanic1.16 (0.75–1.79)2.03 (1.32–3.13)
 Non-Hispanic1.01.0
Education<.001
 <High school graduate1.0
 High school graduate1.44 (0.81–2.57)
 Some college/technical school1.27 (0.70–2.30)
 College graduate2.61 (1.49–4.58)
Health insurance.002
 None0.24 (0.10–0.58)
 Public only0.66 (0.44–0.99)
 Private/military1.0
Doctor recommendation<.001
 Yes9.24 (6.63–12.88)10.56 (7.47–14.92)
 No1.01.0
Discussion of uncertainty<.001
 Yes5.42 (3.28–8.98)38.79 (23.57–63.83)
 No1.01.0
Discussion of advantages/disadvantages<.001
 None1.0
 Advantages or disadvantages5.30 (3.26–8.60)
 Both38.23 (23.49–62.22)
  • OR=odds ratio.

  • a Multivariable polytomous logistic regression model with discussion of advantages and disadvantages of PSA screening as the dependent variable (n = 3,260); analyses adjusted for age, education, poverty ratio, self-reported health status, number of chronic diseases, personal history of cancer, family history of prostate cancer, health insurance, usual source of medical care.

  • b Multivariable logistic regression model with discussion of uncertainty about PSA screening as the dependent variable (n = 3,260); analyses adjusted for age, poverty ratio, self-reported health status, number of chronic diseases, personal history of cancer, family history of prostate cancer, usual source of medical care.

  • c Wald χ2 test for association.