Table 4.

Factors Associated with Risks/Benefits and Willingness to Consider Genetic Testing for Children

Variable	β	SE of β	t	P
Decisional balance; R2 = 0.33, P < .0001
Parent gender	0.08	0.06	1.22	.23
Child age	0.00	0.01	0.12	.91
Perceived risk to child*	−0.04	0.03	−1.63	.11
Child behavior change intentions	0.02	0.05	0.44	.66
Knowledge of gene-health relationships	−0.10	0.04	−2.81	.006
Knowledge of behavior-health relationships	−0.03	0.04	−0.86	.39
Difficulty learning predictive genetic health information	0.05	0.02	3.21	.002
Positive reactions to decreased risk	−0.07	0.02	−3.02	.003
Intention to undergo genetic testing	−0.07	0.07	−1.00	.32
Willingness to consider child genetic testing; R2 = 0.59, P < .0001
Parent gender	−0.50	0.20	−2.49	.01
Child age	0.01	0.02	67	.50
Perceived risk to child*	0.21	0.08	2.60	.01
Child behavior change intentions	−0.03	0.16	−0.21	.84
Knowledge of gene-health relationships	0.54	0.11	4.79	<.0001
Knowledge of behavior-health relationships	−0.18	0.12	−1.53	.13
Difficulty learning predictive genetic health information	−0.19	0.05	−3.82	.0002
Positive reactions to decreased risk	−0.17	0.07	−2.34	.02
Intention to undergo genetic testing	0.58	0.21	2.79	.006
Decisional balance	−1.52	0.23	−6.51	<.0001

^*Averaged across 8 health conditions (colon, skin, and lung cancer; heart disease; osteoporosis; high blood pressure; high cholesterol; and type 2 diabetes).