Table 4.
Multinomial Regression Models for Changes in Preferences for Genetic Testing
| Predictor variables | 1. Yes versus No | 2. Don't know versus No | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | (S.E.) | Beta | (S.E.) | |
| Years since 1990 | −0.016 | (0.006)* | −0.083 | (0.013)* |
| Age ≥ 35 | 0.243 | (0.083)* | 0.475 | (0.198)* |
| Nonwhite | 0.491 | (0.096)* | 0.763 | (0.192)* |
| Female | −0.079 | (0.070) | −0.366 | (0.157)* |
| Some college | −0.016 | (0.082) | −0.288 | (0.185) |
| College graduate | 0.176 | (0.086)* | −0.411 | (0.208)* |
| Married | −0.413 | (0.101)* | −0.611 | (0.219)* |
| Widowed | −0.456 | (0.155)* | 0.163 | (0.290) |
| Separated | −0.251 | (0.128)* | −0.723 | (0.299)* |
| Divorced | −0.381 | (0.204) | −0.288 | (0.413) |
| Protestant | 0.070 | (0.128) | 0.473 | (0.295) |
| Catholic | −0.294 | (0.129)* | 0.379 | (0.297) |
| Jewish | 0.752 | (0.324)* | 0.990 | (0.643) |
| Other | −0.203 | (0.341) | 0.049 | (1.068) |
| Attends church once/year or less | 0.997 | (0.144)* | 1.232 | (0.341)* |
| Attends several times/year | 1.096 | (0.135)* | 0.809 | (0.339)* |
| Attends 1–3 times/month | 0.909 | (0.135)* | 0.758 | (0.337)* |
| Attends weekly | 0.397 | (0.134)* | 0.332 | (0.342) |
| Fundamentalist | −0.260 | (0.091)* | −0.329 | (0.202) |
| Intercept | 0.258 | (0.203) | −1.905 | (0.468)* |
*p <.05.
Note.— Reference category for marital status is Never married; for religion, None; for church attendance, More than once a week.