Table 1.
Characteristics, Awareness of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests, and Use of Genetic Tests Among Puerto Rican Adults (n = 611), Health Information National Trends Survey, 2009
| Characteristic | n | % (95% CI)a |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 429 | 52.9 (51.4-54.5) |
| Male | 182 | 47.1 (45.5-48.6) |
| Age, y | ||
| 18-39 | 115 | 39.9 (36.5-43.3) |
| 40-59 | 191 | 35.2 (31.3-39.2) |
| ≥60 | 305 | 24.9 (23.0-26.7) |
| Marital statusb | ||
| Single, never married | 117 | 31.3 (27.6-35.1) |
| Married/living together | 306 | 49.0 (45.5-52.6) |
| Separated/widowed/divorced | 170 | 19.9 (16.0-23.2) |
| Educationc | ||
| Less than high school diploma | 164 | 23.5 (18.6-28.3) |
| High school/vocational diploma | 167 | 32.0 (26.4-37.7) |
| College or more | 259 | 44.5 (40.8-48.3) |
| Employedb | ||
| Yes | 164 | 40.2 (35.7-44.6) |
| No | 429 | 59.8 (55.4-64.3) |
| Have health insurance coverage | ||
| Yes | 582 | 93.0 (90.1-95.8) |
| No | 29 | 7.0 (4.2-9.9) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 d | ||
| <25.0 (underweight/normal) | 212 | 34.8 (29.7-39.8) |
| 25.0-29.9 (overweight) | 194 | 31.8 (26.8-36.9) |
| ≥30.0 (obese) | 174 | 33.4 (27.9-38.8) |
| Current smokere | ||
| Yes | 128 | 16.9 (12.4-21.4) |
| No | 474 | 83.1 (78.6-87.6) |
| Heard of direct-to-consumer genetic testsf | ||
| Yes | 361 | 55.8 (48.4-63.2) |
| No | 250 | 44.2 (36.8-51.6) |
| Ever had a genetic testg | ||
| Yes | 25 | 4.3 (1.6-7.0) |
| No | 584 | 95.7 (93.0-98.4) |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
a
Percentages are weighted.
b
18 missing values.
c
21 missing values.
d
31 missing values.
e
9 missing values.
f
Standard error = 3.68 using jackknife repetition as an estimator.
g
2 missing values. Standard error = 1.36 using jackknife repetition as an estimator.