Table 4.
Factors related to the quit in behavioral changes following disclosure of negative results in the salt restriction group
| Quit (n = 78) | Keep (n = 749) | Odds ratio (95% CI)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis (n = 814) | |||
| Age (<65 years) | 25 (32.1) | 350 (46.7) | 0.54 (0.31–0.90) | 0.57 (0.34–1.02) |
| Women | 50 (64.1) | 521 (69.6) | 0.78 (0.47–1.32) | |
| Graduation from college or university | 9 (11.5) | 171 (22.8) | 0.44 (0.19–0.91) | 0.60 (0.28–1.27) |
| Family history of hypertension | 28 (35.9) | 312 (41.7) | 0.78 (0.46–1.30) | |
| Hypertension | 42 (53.8) | 342 (45.7) | 1.39 (0.85–2.28) | |
| Cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease | 7 (8.97) | 37 (4.94) | 1.90 (0.69–4.52) | |
| Anxiety about hypertension | 47 (60.3) | 457 (61) | 0.97 (0.59–1.63) | |
| Salt preference | 48 (61.5) | 320 (42.7) | 2.12 (1.28–3.55) | 2.13 (1.31–3.49) |
| Desire to undergo genetic testing | 42 (53.8) | 386 (51.5) | 1.09 (0.67–1.80) | |
| Behavioral stages | ||||
| Active | 6 (7.69) | 91 (12.1) | 0.60 (0.25–1.42) | Ref |
| Maintenance | 72 (92.3) | 658 (87.9) | 1.66 (0.70–3.93) | 1.77 (0.73–4.30) |
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio (quit/keep); CI, confidence interval.