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. 2009 Jun 29;13(2):116–124. doi: 10.1159/000226595

Table 3.

Independent associations between personal characteristics and hypothetical interest in genetic testing for lung cancer risk in multivariate logistical regression analysis

Variable Hypothetical interest
exp b (95% CI) p value
Perceived risk of lung cancer 1.38 (0.80–2.38) 0.24
Worry about lung cancer 0.72 (0.41–1.28) 0.27
Positive attitudes towards
genetic testing 4.29 (1.77–10.45) 0.001
Negative attitudes towards
genetic testing 0.51 (0.28–0.92) 0.026
Motivation to quit smoking 1.74 (1.09–2.77) 0.021

Cox and Snell approximation for R2 = 0.33, Nagelkerke approximation for R2 = 0.46.