Table 2.
Impact of demographic factors on decision on test uptake.
| Variables | Accept test (N = 63) | Decline test (N = 137) | p-Value (univariate) | p-Valuec (multivariate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age mean (SD) | 28.9 (5.2) | 29.2 (5.8) | 0.77 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 50 (34%) | 96 (66%) | 0.19 | |
| Defacto | 11 (30%) | 26 (70%) | ||
| Single | 2 (1%) | 14 (88%) | ||
| Missing data | 0 | 1 | ||
| English first language | ||||
| Yes | 33 (28%) | 84 (72%) | 0.23 | |
| No | 30 (36%) | 53 (64%) | ||
| Ethnic background | ||||
| Caucasian | 33 (38%) | 53 (62%) | 0.18 | |
| Asian | 8 (40%) | 20 (60%) | ||
| Othera | 22 (24%) | 64 (76%) | ||
| Religion | ||||
| No religion | 22 (44%) | 28 (56%) | 0.02 | 0.17 |
| Religion | 40 (27%) | 109 (73%) | ||
| Subtype of religion | ||||
| Christian | 23 (29%) | 56 (71%) | ||
| Islam | 14 (32%) | 30 (68%) | ||
| Otherb | 3 (12%) | 23 (88%) | ||
| Missing data n = 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Education | ||||
| No school or 10 school only | 0 (0%) | 8 (100%) | 0.02 | 0.13 |
| Attended part of 20 secondary school | 11 (22%) | 39 (78%) | ||
| Completed secondary school | 52 (37%) | 90 (63%) | ||
| Income | ||||
| <$20,000 | 7 (19%) | 29 (81%) | 0.09 | 0.46 |
| $20,000–$30,000 | 12 (37%) | 20 (63%) | ||
| $30,000–$40,000 | 20 (47%) | 23 (53%) | ||
| >$40,000 | 24 (36%) | 43 (64%) | ||
| Missing data | 0 | 22 | ||
| Parity | ||||
| 1 | 27 (31%) | 59 (69%) | 0.94 | |
| 2 or more | 36 (32%) | 77 (68%) | ||
| Missing data | 0 | 1 | ||
| Family history of genetic disease (except cancer) | ||||
| Yes | 8 (36%) | 14 (64%) | 0.60 | |
| No | 55 (31%) | 123 (69%) | ||
| Family history of cancer | ||||
| Yes | 18 (43%) | 24 (57%) | 0.07 | 0.37 |
| No | 45 (28%) | 113 (72%) |
aMixed race, Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander, Pacific islander, African.
bJewish, Johovah Witness, Buddhist, Scientology, Fundamental (unclassified), or Special (unclassified).
cMultivariate analysis ANOVA included religion, education, income, family history of cancer, knowledge of genetics, emotional disadvantage, insurance disadvantage and employment disadvantage, and previous behavior in relation to Down syndrome testing in the preceding pregnancy.