Table 4.
The associations between race, socioeconomic status (SES; educational attainment and income), and perceived risk of cancer in a nationally representative sample of American adults.
| Variables | b (SE) | 95% CI | z | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived Risk of Cancer | ||||
| Income | 0.07 (0.02) | (0.02, 0.12) | 2.81 | 0.005 |
| Educational Attainment | 0.02 (0.04) | (−0.07, 0.10) | 0.37 | 0.714 |
| Race (Non-Hispanic Black) | −0.55 (0.11) | (−0.77, −0.33) | −4.84 | <0.001 |
| Gender (Male) | 0.10 (0.09) | (−0.08, 0.27) | 1.07 | 0.283 |
| Age (Years) | −0.01 (0.00) | (−0.02, −0.01) | −4.31 | <0.001 |
| Family Member with Cancer | 0.21 (0.03) | (0.14, 0.28) | 5.99 | <0.001 |
| Any Health Insurance | 0.19 (0.21) | (−.23, 0.60) | 0.88 | 0.380 |
| Having a Regular Source of Health Care | 0.30 (0.10) | (0.10, 0.50) | 2.90 | 0.004 |
| Intercept | 2.63 (0.30) | (2.04, 3.21) | 8.78 | <0.001 |
| Educational Attainment | ||||
| Race (Non-Hispanic Black) | −0.35 (0.06) | (−0.47, −0.23) | −5.73 | <0.001 |
| Gender (Male) | 0.09 (0.05) | (0.00, 0.18) | 1.87 | 0.062 |
| Age (Years) | −0.01 (0.00) | (−0.02, −0.01) | −8.47 | <0.001 |
| Intercept | 4.15 (0.09) | (3.97, 4.33) | 45.66 | <0.001 |
| Income | ||||
| Race (Non-Hispanic Black) | −1.64 (0.12) | (−1.87, −1.41) | −14.15 | <0.001 |
| Gender (Male) | 0.65 (0.09) | (0.47, 0.83) | 7.07 | <0.001 |
| Age (Years) | −0.03 (0.00) | (−0.03, −0.02) | −8.81 | <0.001 |
| Intercept | 7.12 (0.17) | (6.78, 7.46) | 41.02 | <0.001 |
Source: The Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) 2017, SE: Standard Error, CI: Confidence Interval.