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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Genet Couns. 2011 Jun 9;20(6):650–659. doi: 10.1007/s10897-011-9377-6

Table 6.

Analyses of covariance examining factors associated with knowledge and attitude scales

Combined
knowledge score
Quantified perceived
lifetime chance of
developing AD
Summed score of
reasons to pursue
genetic testing
Summed score of
reasons against
pursuing genetic
testing
I will develop
AD someday





Variable df Beta p value Beta p value Beta p value Beta p value Beta p value
Race (Black) 1 0.645 <0.001 7.71 0.015 0.504 0.227 0.104 0.676 1.15 0.001
Age 1 −0.004 0.519 0.359 0.003 −0.015 0.358 −0.010 0.313 0.040 0.004
Sex (female) 1 −0.050 0.742 4.49 0.113 0.657 0.081 −0.118 0.598 1.15 <0.001
Yrs of Educ 1 0.065 0.015 −0.036 0.942 0.143 0.030 0.009 0.810 0.004 0.948
BAI baseline score 1 −0.019 0.184 0.883 0.001 0.072 0.041 0.039 0.065 0.072 0.026