Table 2.
Correlation among Study Variables and Differences between African American and European Americans
| Variables | Both | European American |
African American |
1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Family history of cancerA | 192 (53.6) | 95 (26.5)a | 97 (27.1)b | 1 | ||||||
| 2. Personal history of cancerA | 52 (14.5) | 32 (8.9)a | 20 (5.6)b | .10 | 1 | |||||
| 3. Participation in medical researchA | 158 (44.1) | 77 (21.5)a | 81 (22.6)a | −.02 | .02 | 1 | ||||
| 4. Trust in doctorsB | 3.68 (.85) | 3.79 (.83)a | 3.59 (.87)b | .03 | .01 | .05 | 1 | |||
| 5. Privacy concerns about research usesB | 1.79 (.81) | 1.62 (.71)a | 1.92 (.86)b | −.03 | .04 | −.06 | −.16** | 1 | ||
| 6. Need for controlB | 3.74 (.99) | 3.54 (.96)a | 3.90 (.98)b | −.02 | −.12* | −.17** | −.08 | .21*** | 1 | |
| 7. Preference for Study-specific modelA | 188 (52.5) | 72 (20.1)a | 116 (32.4)b | −.07 | −.12* | −.07 | −.10 | .21*** | .29*** | 1 |
Note: European American (n) = 157; and African American (n) = 201
N (%);
Mean (SD); and
= significant mean/group difference
p < .05;
p < .01;
p < .001