Table 4.
Univariate analysis
| Task | Variable | Odds ratio for doing oneself (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Taking a family history | Country (reference UK) | |
| France | 0.59 (0.39–0.90) | |
| Germany | 2.07 (1.33–3.23) | |
| Netherlands | 0.20 (0.13–0.30) | |
| Sweden | 2.41 (1.54–3.79) | |
| Gender (reference male) | ||
| Female | 1.25 (0.98–1.61) | |
| Age (reference >50) | ||
| ≤50 | 0.73 (0.57–0.92) | |
| Years in practice (reference >20) | ||
| 11–20 | 0.90 (0.69–1.16) | |
| ≤10 | 0.93 (0.66–1.32) | |
| Highest genetic education (reference none) | ||
| Undergraduate | 1.45 (1.07–1.98) | |
| During specialist training | 1.67 (0.88–3.18) | |
| CME | 0.52 (0.35–0.78) | |
| Value of genetic education (reference useless) | ||
| Useful undergraduate | 0.96 (0.72–1.27) | |
| Useful specialist | 0.41 (0.08–2.12) | |
| Useful CME | 0.23 (0.05–1.18) | |
| Explaining the inheritance pattern | Country (reference UK) | |
| France | 1.91 (1.26–2.89) | |
| Germany | 1.31 (0.87–1.98) | |
| Netherlands | 0.91 (0.59–1.38) | |
| Sweden | 1.48 (0.98–2.23) | |
| Gender (reference male) | ||
| Female | 1.05 (0.82–1.35) | |
| Age (reference >50) | ||
| ≤50 | 1.44 (1.14–1.83) | |
| Years in practice (reference >20) | ||
| 11–20 | 1.40 (1.08–1.81) | |
| ≤10 | 1.23 (0.87–1.74) | |
| Highest genetic education (reference none) | ||
| Undergraduate | 1.48 (1.07–2.04) | |
| During specialist training | 1.96 (1.07–3.61) | |
| CME | 1.09 (0.71–1.67) | |
| Value of genetic education (reference useless) | ||
| Useful undergraduate | 1.55 (1.17–2.05) | |
| Useful specialist | 1.45 (0.37–5.66) | |
| Useful CME | 0.84 (0.19–3.65) | |
| Explaining the risk to Mr Smith’s children | Country (reference UK) | |
| France | 2.95 (1.85–4.70) | |
| Germany | 1.64 (1.02–2.63) | |
| Netherlands | 1.31 (0.81–2.13) | |
| Sweden | 1.38 (0.85–2.21) | |
| Gender (reference male) | ||
| Female | 0.64 (0.48–0.84) | |
| Age (reference >50) | ||
| ≤50 | 1.20 (0.93–1.55) | |
| Years in practice (reference >20) | ||
| 11–20 | 1.03 (0.78–1.36) | |
| ≤10 | 0.89 (0.61–1.31) | |
| Highest genetic education (reference none) | ||
| Undergraduate | 1.05 (0.75–1.47) | |
| During specialist training | 1.49 (0.79–2.81) | |
| CME | 0.89 (0.57–1.40) | |
| Value of genetic education (reference useless) | ||
| Useful undergraduate | 1.50 (1.10–2.05) | |
| Useful specialist training | 1.62 (0.38–6.88) | |
| Useful CME | 0.56 (0.13–2.43) | |
| Giving information about available gene tests | Country (reference UK) | |
| France | 2.17 (1.30–3.63) | |
| Germany | 1.84 (1.10–3.07) | |
| Netherlands | 1.27 (0.75–2.16) | |
| Sweden | 1.59 (0.95–2.67) | |
| Gender (reference male) | ||
| Female | 0.63 (0.46–0.85) | |
| Age (reference >50) | ||
| ≤50 | 0.69 (0.52–0.91) | |
| Years in practice (reference >20) | ||
| 11–20 | 0.79 (0.59–1.07) | |
| ≤10 | 0.56 (0.36–0.88) | |
| Highest genetic education (reference none) | ||
| Undergraduate | 0.87 (0.61–1.24) | |
| During specialist training | 1.10 (0.56–2.18) | |
| CME | 0.73 (0.45–1.19) | |
| Value of genetic education (reference useless) | ||
| Useful undergraduate | 1.48 (1.05–2.09) | |
| Useful specialist training | 3.77 (0.44–31.96) | |
| Useful CME | 0.73 (0.14–3.77) | |
| Informing Mr Smith of the implications if no mutation were to be found | Country (reference UK) | |
| France | 4.01 (1.82–8.80) | |
| Germany | 23.97 (11.29–50.87) | |
| Netherlands | 7.76 (3.63–16.62) | |
| Sweden | 5.58 (2.59–12.03) | |
| Gender (reference male) | ||
| Female | 0.58 (0.43–0.77) | |
| Age (reference >50) | ||
| ≤50 | 1.06 (0.82–1.37) | |
| Years in practice (reference >20) | ||
| 11–20 | 1.02 (0.78–1.35) | |
| ≤10 | 0.65 (0.43–0.98) | |
| Highest genetic education (reference none) | ||
| Undergraduate | 0.99 (0.71–1.40) | |
| During specialist training | 1.53 (0.81–2.88) | |
| CME | 1.09 (0.70–1.70) | |
| Value of genetic education (reference useless) | ||
| Useful undergraduate | 1.27 (0.93–1.74) | |
| Useful specialist training | 0.68 (0.17–2.69) | |
| Useful CME | 0.61 (0.14–2.66) | |
| Informing Mr Smith of the implications if a mutation were to be found | Country (reference UK) | |
| France | 4.46 (1.83–10.89) | |
| Germany | 8.51 (3.58–20.20) | |
| Netherlands | 3.42 (1.39–8.42) | |
| Sweden | 4.64 (1.92–11.21) | |
| Gender (reference male) | ||
| Female | 0.52 (0.36–0.76) | |
| Age (reference >50) | ||
| ≤50 | 0.85 (0.61–1.18) | |
| Years in practice (reference >20) | ||
| 11–20 | 0.84 (0.60–1.18) | |
| ≤10 | 0.56 (0.33–0.96) | |
| Highest genetic education (reference none) | ||
| Undergraduate | 1.32 (0.84–2.07) | |
| During specialist training | 1.49 (0.66–3.40) | |
| CME | 1.18 (0.66–2.13) | |
| Value of genetic education (reference useless) | ||
| Useful undergraduate | 1.36 (0.92–2.01) | |
| Useful specialist training | 1.77 (0.20–15.52) | |
| Useful CME | 0.23 (0.05–1.04) | |
| Ordering the genetic test | Country (reference UK) | |
| France | 2.16 (1.11–4.20) | |
| Germany | 3.33 (1.76–6.33) | |
| Netherlands | 1.76 (0.90–3.46) | |
| Sweden | 2.25 (1.17–4.33) | |
| Gender (reference male) | ||
| Female | 0.62 (0.43–0.88) | |
| Age (reference >50) | ||
| ≤50 | 0.85 (0.62–1.17) | |
| Years in practice (reference >20) | ||
| 11–20 | 0.94 (0.67–1.32) | |
| ≤10 | 0.72 (0.44–1.19) | |
| Highest genetic education (reference none) | ||
| Undergraduate | 1.24 (0.80–1.90) | |
| During specialist training | 0.92 (0.38–20.23) | |
| CME | 1.15 (0.66–2.02) | |
| Value of genetic education (reference useless) | ||
| Useful undergraduate | 1.29 (0.88–1.87) | |
| Useful specialist training | 0.35 (0.08–1.65) | |
| Useful CME | 0.55 (0.11–2.89) | |
| Explaining the test result | Country (reference UK) | |
| France | 5.45 (1.87–15.87) | |
| Germany | 10.24 (3.62–28.95) | |
| Netherlands | 3.55 (1.20–10.56) | |
| Sweden | 4.12 (1.41–12.08) | |
| Gender (reference male) | ||
| Female | 0.36 (0.22–0.57) | |
| Age (reference >50) | ||
| ≤50 | 0.73 (0.51–1.06) | |
| Years in practice (reference >20) | ||
| 11–20 | 0.86 (0.58–1.28) | |
| ≤10 | 0.68 (0.38–1.22) | |
| Highest genetic education (reference none) | ||
| Undergraduate | 1.47 (0.88–2.45) | |
| During specialist training | 0.80 (0.26–2.46) | |
| CME | 0.90 (0.44–1.83) | |
| Value of genetic education (reference useless) | ||
| Useful undergraduate | 1.05 (0.69–1.60) | |
| Useful specialist training | NA | |
| Useful CME | 0.25 (0.05–1.35) | |
| Explaining the implications of the test result for the children | Country (reference UK) | |
| France | 10.58 (2.48–45.19) | |
| Germany | 16.52 (3.94–69.25) | |
| Netherlands | 9.05 (2.12–38.70) | |
| Sweden | 7.21 (1.67–31.09) | |
| Gender (reference male) | ||
| Female | 0.47 (0.30–0.74) | |
| Age (reference >50) | ||
| ≤50 | 0.81 (0.56–1.19) | |
| Years in practice (reference >20) | ||
| 11–20 | 0.87 (0.58–1.31) | |
| ≤10 | 0.82 (0.46–1.44) | |
| Highest genetic education (reference none) | ||
| Undergraduate | 1.05 (0.64–1.73) | |
| During specialist training | 0.88 (0.32–2.43) | |
| CME | 0.84 (0.42–1.66) | |
| Value of genetic education (reference useless) | ||
| Useful undergraduate | 1.30 (0.83–2.06) | |
| Useful specialist training | 0.98 (0.11–9.14) | |
| Useful CME | 0.69 (0.08–5.98) | |