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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Cancer Educ. 2015 Sep;30(3):522–529. doi: 10.1007/s13187-014-0749-0

Table 2.

OLS and Logistic Regression Models Predicting the Belief in in the Benefits of Research Participation, the Risks of Research Participation and Intentions to Participate in Research Among Survey Respondents n =727

Predictors Benefits of Research Participation Risks of Research Participation Intention to Participate in Research
Mean (Std)a Mean (Std)b OR (CI)c
Gender
    Male 3.74 (0.93) 2.93 (0.89) Ref
    Female 3.88 (0.87) 2.91 (0.93) 0.79 (0.37 – 1.69)
Age
    18-39 years old 3.89 (0.82) 2.88 (0.87) Ref
    40-64 years old 3.89 (0.92) 2.90 (0.96) 0.97 (0.39 – 2.43)
    65-94 years old 3.65 (0.95) 2.98 (0.83) 0.38 (0.09 – 1.62)
Employment
    Not Employed 3.76 (0.90) 2.95 (0.87) Ref
    Employed 3.88 (0.91) 2.89 (0.94) 0.83 (0.34 – 2.01)
Locale
    Urban 3.89 (0.89) 2.89 (0.91) Ref
    Rural 3.79 (0.92) 2.95 (0.91) 1.06 (0.50 – 2.26)
Education
    Less than High School 3.50 (1.10) 3.04 (1.02) Ref
    High School Graduate 3.81 (0.89) 2.90 (0.92) 2.37 (0.27 – 20.64)
    College Graduate or Higher 3.94 (0.90) 2.91 (0.88) 1.03 (0.10 – 10.36)
Health Literacy
    High 3.82 (0.93) 2.91 (0.91) Ref
    Low 3.87 (0.77) 2.92 (0.92) 1.08 (0.37 – 3.17)
Discrimination
    No discrimination 3.80 (0.92)* 2.93 (0.91) Ref
    Discrimination while receiving medical care 4.05 (0.77)* 2.83 (0.91) 2.27 (0.82 – 6.27)
Health Insurance Coverage?
    No 2.50 (0.71)* 2.50 (0.71) Ref
    Yes 3.84 (0.91)* 2.92 (0.91) >999.99 (<0.00 – >999.99)
Insurance Type
    Public 3.84 (0.92) 2.92 (0.93) Ref
    Private 3.81 (0.90) 2.91 (0.87) 1.12 (0.47 – 2.68)
Agreement with the Benefits of Research Participation 3.57 (2.02 – 6.31)*
Disagreement with the Risks of Research Participation 1.07 (0.75 – 1.53)

Note

a

Mean values for agreement with the perceived benefits of research participation with 1= Strongly Disagree and 5 = Strongly Agree

b

OLS model predicting disagreement with the perceived risks of research participation with 1=Strongly Agree and 5= Strongly Disagree

c

Logistic regression model predicting odds of expressing an intention to participate in research

*

p<0.05