Table 2.
Bivariate Associations with High Counseling Interest
| n (%) | χ2 (df) = p | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic and Clinical Practice Information | ||
| Age, in years | ||
| ≥41 | 63 (54) | |
| <41 | 51 (48) | 0.86 (1) = ns |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 34 (47) | |
| Female | 82 (53) | 0.80 (1) = ns |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian or White | 83 (49) | |
| Other | 31 (53) | 0.28 (1) = ns |
| Professional affiliation | ||
| Physician | 73 (54) | |
| Other | 40 (47) | 1.08 (1) = ns |
| Formal training in clinical genetics | ||
| Yes | 18 (55) | |
| No | 96 (48) | 0.26 (1) = ns |
| Years in independent practice | ||
| ≥6 | 63 (54) | 0.41 (1) = ns |
| <6 | 52 (50) | |
| Practice setting | ||
| Academic | 86 (51) | |
| Other | 30 (49) | 0.05 (1) = ns |
| Hours spent in clinical practice per week | ||
| ≥20 | 80 (51) | |
| <20 | 32 (49) | .08 (1) = ns |
| Patients seen per week | ||
| ≥30 | 70 (54) | |
| <30 | 37 (46) | 1.27 (1) = ns |
| Screening Behaviors | ||
| GAPS wellness screening | ||
| Low | 39 (42) | |
| High | 77 (57) | 5.09 (1) = .02 |
| GAPS at-risk screening | ||
| Low | 43 (43) | |
| High | 73 (56) | 3.64 (1) = .06 |
| Biomarker screening | ||
| Low | 40 (46) | |
| High | 76 (54) | 1.35 (1) = ns |
| Tobacco use screening | ||
| Low | 24 (28) | |
| High | 92 (64) | 29.22 (1) = .00 |
| Attitudes and Beliefs | ||
| Adolescent perceived interest in tobacco control | ||
| Low | 52 (47) | |
| High | 64 (54) | 1.25 (1) = ns |
| Variation in smoking due to genes | ||
| Low | 41 (45) | |
| High | 71 (55) | 2.18 (1) = ns |
| Variation in smoking not due to genes | ||
| Low | 47 (59) | |
| High | 67 (46) | 3.42 (1) = .06 |
| Research optimism | ||
| Low | 39 (36) | |
| High | 77 (63) | 15.66 (1) = .00 |
| Genetic counseling barriers | ||
| Low | 63 (52) | |
| High | 50 (48) | 0.36 (1) = ns |