Table 3.
Predictors of Interest in Research Participation
| Unadjusted† | Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|
| Health literacy (BHLS) | .197 (.172, .223)** | .139 (.109, .170)** |
| Subjective numeracy (SNS) | .106 (.091, .121)** | .106 (.088, .124)** |
| Age | − .007 (− .011, − .004)** | − .005 (− .010, .000)* |
| Household density | .011 (− .035, .056) | .023 (− .029, .075) |
| Participated in research previously | ||
| Yes | 1.411 (1.290, 1.532)** | 1.195 (1.070, 1.320)** |
| No (ref) | - | - |
| Gender | ||
| Female (ref) | - | - |
| Male | − .062 (− .181, .057) | .028 (− .101, .157) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White (non-Hispanic) (ref) | - | - |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | − .076 (− .259, .107) | − .106 (− .299, .086) |
| Hispanic | .566 (.146, .987)* | .343 (− .073, .759) |
| Native American | .262 (− .194, .718) | .305 (− .140, .749) |
| Asian | − .783 (− 1.235, − .332)* | − .729 (− 1.172, − .285)* |
| Other | − .377 (− 1.252, .499) | − .092 (− .954, .770) |
| Multi-racial | − 1.204 (− 1.551, − .856)** | − .334 (− .856, 0.188) |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | − 1.159 (− 1.493, − .825)** | − .317 (− .691, .058) |
| High school degree | − .668 (− .850, − .486)** | − .235 (− .443, − .028)* |
| Some college/2-year degree | .282 (.134, .430)** | .401 (.243, .560)** |
| College degree | − .069 (− .223, .084) | .050 (− .104, .205) |
| More than a college degree (ref) | - | - |
| Income | ||
| Less than $10,000 | .300 (− .004, .604) | .716 (.363, 1.068)** |
| $10,000 to $19,999 | .635 (.390, .880)** | .813 (.523, 1.103)** |
| $20,000 to $34,999 | .341 (.140, .542)* | .617 (.395, .839)** |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | .296 (.099, .493)* | .515 (.313, .716)** |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | .203 (.025, .381)* | .340 (.158, .521)** |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | .201 (.007, .395)* | .265 (.062, .468)* |
| $100,000 or more (ref) | - | - |
| Employment | ||
| Employed (ref) | - | - |
| Unemployed | 1.119 (.855, 1.384)** | 1.080 (.793, 1.366)** |
| Retired | − .364 (− .503, − .224)** | − .114 (− .293, .065) |
| Unable to work (disabled) | .650 (.448, .853)** | .961 (.734, 1.188)** |
| Other (homemaker, stay-at-home caregiver, student, etc.) | − .174 (− .380, .032) | − .209 (− .422, .005) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/living with partner (ref) | - | - |
| Divorced/separated | .556 (.384, .728)** | .300 (.110, .490)* |
| Widowed | − .515 (− .765, − .266)** | − .352 (− .621, − .083)* |
| Never married | − .007 (− .176, .161) | − .262 (− .462, − .062)* |
Values represent β (95% CI)
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.001
†Missing counts in unadjusted analysis for health literacy = 256; subjective numeracy = 282; age = 330; household density = 144; participated in previous research = 1093; gender 394; race = 205; education = 413; income = 1927; employment = 44; and marital status = 114