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. 2022 Apr 14;13:866062. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2022.866062

TABLE 7.

Multivariable logistic regression models, stratified by ethnicity, showing predictors of interest in receiving cancer predisposition testing and carrier screening in the next year.

Tested predictors Interest in receiving genetic testing for cancer predisposition testing in next year a Interest in receiving genetic testing for carrier status in next year a
Latina/Hispanic (n = 170) Non-Hispanic/non-latina/other (n = 272) Latina/hispanic (n = 168) Non-hispanic/non-latina/other (n = 263)
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Worry about genetic risks 1.68 (1.22, 2.40) 1.34 (1.09, 1.66) 1.48 (1.08, 2.08) 1.35 (1.10, 1.67)
Genetic self-efficacy 1.03 (0.87, 1.23) 1.00 (0.89, 1.11) 1.05 (0.89, 1.23) 0.92 (0.83, 1.03)
Genetic knowledge 1.28 (1.13, 1.47) 1.25 (1.15, 1.36) 1.14 (1.02, 1.28) 1.07 (1.00, 1.15)
Importance of cancer genetic information 1.46 (0.41, 5.02) 1.47 (0.61, 3.55) 0.69 (0.20, 2.27) 1.35 (0.56, 3.30)
Importance of carrier status information 1.31 (0.38, 4.59) 1.41 (0.62, 3.27) 1.61 (0.45, 6.02) 3.06 (1.33, 7.38)
Health consciousness 1.00 (0.45, 2.19) 0.82 (0.49, 1.37) 0.80 (0.37, 1.67) 0.62 (0.36, 1.04)
Health orientation 1.48 (0.61, 3.74) 1.50 (0.81, 2.81) 1.90 (0.81, 4.63) 1.32 (0.71, 2.48)
Health information seeking b
 Not very often 3.93 (0.44, 88.71) 2.85 (0.86, 10.04) 0.08 (0.00, 0.82) 1.38 (0.46, 4.29)
 Somewhat often 2.52 (0.28, 56.86) 1.96 (0.61, 6.68) 0.10 (0.00, 0.99) 1.29 (0.43, 3.97)
 Very often 2.38 (0.22, 58.06) 1.79 (0.49, 6.80) 0.09 (0.00, 1.02) 1.61 (0.44, 5.94)
Breast Cancer Risk Perception c
 About as likely 1.13 (0.44, 2.92) 1.26 (0.65, 2.44)
 Somewhat more likely/a lot more likely 1.32 (0.46, 3.83) 1.28 (0.58, 2.81)
Normative beliefs 1.34 (0.52, 3.43) 2.02 (1.01, 4.07) 1.23 (0.52, 2.89) 1.03 (0.52, 2.03)
Motivation to comply 1.46 (0.58, 3.59) 0.49 (0.22, 1.04) 0.84 (0.33, 2.04) 1.08 (0.52, 2.21)
Intolerance for uncertainty 0.95 (0.90, 1.01) 0.99 (0.95, 1.03) 1.01 (0.96, 1.07) 0.99 (0.95, 1.03)
Subjective numeracy 0.91 (0.48, 1.69) 1.30 (0.93, 1.83) 0.99 (0.56, 1.69) 1.15 (0.82, 1.62)
Educational attainment d
 Some college/associate degree 1.03 (0.38, 2.78) 1.74 (0.87, 3.56)
 College degree or higher 0.74 (0.22, 2.42) 1.45 (0.66, 3.20)
Household income e
 $25,000-$49,999 1.56 (0.52, 4.76) 2.82 (1.27, 6.45)
 $50,000-$74,999 2.56 (0.80, 8.48) 1.75 (0.74, 4.19)
 >$74,999 1.31 (0.41, 4.25) 2.18 (0.90, 5.36)
 Prefer not to answer 3.24 (0.35, 52.01) 1.82 (0.50, 6.79)
Geographic location: Urban f 2.44 (0.57, 11.24) 2.04 (0.99, 4.26)
Health Insurance g
 Public insurance 1.69 (0.45, 6.75) 1.03 (0.45, 2.39)
 Private insurance 2.23 (0.60, 8.80) 1.42 (0.62, 3.29)

Significant results are bolded.

a

Yes vs. no/not sure.

b

Compared with not at all.

c

Compared with a lot less likely/somewhat less likely.

d

Compared with High school degree/junior high.

e

Compared with <$25,000.

f

Compared with Rural/Frontier.

g

Compared with no insurance.