Table 3.

Predictors of talking frequently with family members about family health history in a multivariable model (n=881).

Variable	Odds ratio	95% confidence interval	p-value
Family history
Cancer	1.50	(1.09, 2.05)	0.012
Heart disease	1.52	(1.10, 2.08)	0.010
Health information seeking
Newspaper	1.89	(1.30, 2.73)	0.010
General	2.45	(1.75, 3.44)	<0.001
Gendera	1.98	(1.42, 2.77)	<0.001
Age	1.00	(0.99, 1.01)	0.74
Educational attainmentb
Less than high school degree	0.72	(0.46, 1.10)	0.23
High school degree/GED or some college	0.84	(0.60, 1.16)	0.94
Race/ethnicityc
White	0.91	(0.51, 1.65)	0.29
Black	1.13	(0.64, 2.01)	0.62
Hispanic	1.22	(0.69, 2.16)	0.29

^aMale is comparison category

^bCollege degree or higher is comparison category

^c“Other” is comparison category