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. 2022 Jan 8;13(2):201–214. doi: 10.1007/s12687-021-00574-9

Table 2.

Univariate analysis of correlates of genomic testing interest, daily aspirin use, and receptivity to taking ASA/NSAID for cancer risk among CRC survivors (n = 273)

Interest in Genomic Testing Current ASA Use Receptivity to ASA or NSAID Use1
Demographics OR (CI 95%) P-Value OR (CI 95%) P Value OR (CI 95%) P Value
Age 0.98 (0.94–1.02) 0.35 1.06 (1.02–1.10) .006 0.96 (0.90–1.02) 0.14
Sex
Male Ref 0.32 Ref 0.86 Ref 0.24
Female 1.16 (0.61–2.19) 0.95 (0.55–1.65) 1.72 (0.70–4.24)
Residence
Urban Ref 0.41 Ref 0.13 Ref 0.88
Rural 0.76 (0.40–1.45 0.64 (0.36–1.14) 1.08 (0.43–2.72)
Race
Ethnicity
Hispanic Ref 0.71 Ref 0.98 Ref 0.71
Non-Hispanic 1.13 (0.59–2.16) 0.99 (0.57–1.73) 0.84 (0.34–2.07)
Marital Status
Coupled Ref 0.02 Ref 0.94 Ref 0.69
Uncoupled 2.56 (1.18–5.55) 0.98 (0.55–1.73) 1.21 (0.47–3.17)
Education
 ≤ High school or GED 0.57 (0.29–1.12 0.84 (0.45–1.58) 0.92 (0.35–2.42)
Beyond High School Ref 0.10 Ref 0.59 Ref 0.87
Income
Low Ref 0.08 Ref 0.45 Ref 0.57
Moderate–High 1.85(0.93–3.66) 1.26 (0.69–2.31) 1.31 (0.52–3.34)
Time since Dx
 ≤ 5 years Ref 0.33 Ref 0.99 Ref 0.17
 > 5 years 1.37 (0.73–2.59 1.00 (0.58–1.73) 0.53 (0.21–1.32)
Cancer Stage
Stage I-II Ref 0.57 Ref 0.77 Ref 0.64
Stage III 0.83 (0.43–1.60) 0.92 (0.51–1.64) 1.26 (0.48–3.28)
CRC in 1st degree relative
Yes 1.09 (0.43–2.79) 1.91 (0.93–3.94) 0.51 (0.15–1.74)
No Ref 0.85 Ref 0.08 Ref 0.28
Recurrent CRC
Yes 0.94 (0.26–3.42) 1.67 (0.59–4.70) 0.68 (0.13–3.50)
No Ref 0.93 Ref 0.33 Ref 0.65
Health related Factors
Health literacy
Low 0.39 (0.11–1.37) 1.03 (0.35–3.02) 0.43 (0.10–1.90)
Medium 0.23 (0.11–0.48) 1.67 (0.94–2.97) 0.96 (0.38–2.47)
High Ref 0.0006 Ref 0.14 Ref 0.53
General health
Positive Ref 0.98 Ref 0.95 Ref 0.94
Negative 1.01 (0.49–2.07) 1.02 (0.55–1.90) 0.96 (0.33–2.83)
Smoking History
No history Ref 0.01 Ref 0.33 Ref 0.38
Current or former smoker 0.36 (0.16–0.8) 1.35 (0.74–2.44) 0.65 (0.25–1.70)
History of CVD
Yes 0.80 (0.42–1.53) 3.46 (1.87, 6.41) 1.43 (0.58–3.52)
No Ref 0.5 Ref  < 0.0001 Ref 0.44
History of Diabetes
Yes 0.54 (0.27–1.10) 2.49 (1.34–4.65) 1.07 (0.33–3.46)
No Ref 0.09 Ref 0.004 Ref 0.91
BMI
Normal/Overweight Ref 0.35 Ref 0.38 Ref 0.25
Obese 1.39 (0.70–2.76) 1.29 (0.73–2.26) 1.87 (0.65–5.39)
Psychosocial Factors
Worry/Bother about personal CRC risk 2.45 (1.53–3.92) 0.0002 0.89 (0.66–1.19) 0.43 0.93 (0.57–1.54) 0.79
Worry/Bother personal risk of non-CRC cancers 2.36 (1.46–3.82) 0.0005 1.06 (0.78–1.44) 0.72 1.07 (0.62–1.87) 0.80
Concern about CRC risk for family members
High concern Ref 0.87 Ref 0.12 Ref 0.20
Low/no concern 1.06 (0.56–2.00) 1.55 (0.89–2.69) 0.55 (0.22–1.36)
Distress
Low/no distress Ref 0.88 Ref 0.86 Ref 0.16
Mid/high distress 1.06 (0.52–2.15) 0.95 (0.52–1.73) 2.49 (0.69–8.97)

Abbreviations ASA :  daily aspirin use, BMI: Body Mass Index, CI: confidence interval, CRC: colorectal cancer, CVD: cardiovascular disease, GED: general education diploma, NHW: non-Hispanic White, NSAID: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory

Notes: 1-Only CRC survivors currently not using ASA or any NSAIDs were included in this analysis (n = 144)