Table 3.
Factors related to upward trend in behavioral changes following disclosure of positive results in the no salt restriction group
| Upward trend (n = 420) | Non-upward trend (n = 282) | OR (95% CI)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis (n = 689) | |||
| Age (<65 years) | 346 (82.4) | 210 (74.5) | 1.92 (1.32–2.79) | 1.74 (1.12–2.71) |
| Women | 255 (60.7) | 134 (47.5) | 1.71 (1.24–2.34) | 1.84 (1.29–2.62) |
| Graduation from college or university | 158 (37.6) | 62 (22) | 2.14 (1.50–3.08) | 1.66 (1.11–2.49) |
| Family history of hypertension | 148 (35.2) | 102 (36.2) | 0.96 (0.69–1.33) | |
| Hypertension | 71 (16.9) | 75 (26.6) | 0.56 (0.38–0.82) | 0.67 (0.42–1.08) |
| Cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease | 8 (1.9) | 12 (4.26) | 0.44 (0.15–1.18) | |
| Anxiety about hypertension | 186 (44.3) | 150 (53.2) | 0.70 (0.51–0.96) | 0.69 (0.47–1.01) |
| Salt preference | 334 (79.5) | 221 (78.4) | 1.07 (0.72–1.57) | |
| Desire for undergoing a genetic testing | 251 (59.8) | 88 (31.2) | 3.24 (2.33–4.52) | 4.53 (3.13–6.57) |
| Behavioral stages | ||||
| Precontemplation stage | 133 (31.7) | 65 (23) | 1.55 (1.08–2.22) | 2.18 (1.44–3.30) |
| Contemplation stage | 270 (64.3) | 178 (63.1) | 1.05 (0.76–1.46) | Ref |
| Preparation stage | 17 (4.05) | 39 (13.8) | 0.26 (0.14–0.49) | 0.37 (0.22–0.63) |
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio (upward/nonupward trend); CI, confidence interval.