Skip to main content
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Nov 19.
Published in final edited form as: Risk Manag Insur Rev. 2021 Nov 19;24(4):341–365. doi: 10.1111/rmir.12195

Table 6:

Bivariate Comparison of determine and decline health insurance variables

Who was more likely to think that genetic testing would be used in health insurance determinations?
(1-7 Likert)
M (95% CI)
Who was more likely to decline hypothetical genetic testing out of concern?
(1-7 Likert)
M (95% CI)
Occupation
Science Non-scientists 5.01 (4.89, 5.13) Scientists 5.44 (5.16, 5.71) Non-scientists 4.83 (4.69, 4.96) Scientists 5.10 (4.80, 5.40)
t(853)=−2.57, p=0.005 t(853)=−1.53, p=0.063
Health care Non-HCW 5.05 (4.92, 5.17) Health workers 5.21 (4.94, 5.49) Non-HCW 4.82 (4.68, 4.95) Health workers 5.15 (4.86, 5.45)
t(853)=−0.98, p=0.163 t(853)=−1.86, p=0.032
Law Non-lawyers 5.04 (4.93, 5.00) Lawyers 5.37 (5.00, 5.18) Non-lawyers 4.83 (4.71, 4.96) Lawyers 5.21 (4.85, 5.56)
t(853)=−1.52, p=0.065 t(853)=−1.62, p=0.053
Military Non-Military 4.82 (4.73, 4.91) Military 4.75 (4.46, 5.04) Non-Military 4.76 (4.67, 4.86) Military 4.71 (4.40, 5.02)
t(1614)=0.45, p=0.327 t(1614)= 0.32, p=0.375
 
Genetic Testing History
DTC Testing Not tested 4.73 (4.63, 4.82) Tested 5.23 (5.03, 5.43) Not tested 4.67 (4.57, 4.77) Tested 5.18 (4.97, 5.40)
t(1614)=−4.22, p<0.001 t(1614)=−4.08, p<0.001
Offered Genetic Testing Not offered 4.59 (4.48, 4.69) Offered 5.29 (5.16, 5.43) Not offered 4.65 (4.54, 4.76) Offered 4.99 (4.84, 5.14)
t(1614)=−7.55, p<0.001 T(1614)=−3.38, p<0.001
Completed Genetic Testing Not completed 4.68 (4.58, 4.78) Completed 5.44 (5.25, 5.62) Not completed 4.67(4.56, 4.77) Completed 5.19(4.99, 5.39)
t(1614)=−6.55, p<0.001 t(1614)=−4.29, p<0.001
Genetic Condition Self No condition 4.77 (4.68, 4.86) Gen Condition 5.13 (4.88, 5.37) No Condition 4.75 (4.65, 4.85) Gen Condition 4.81 (4.59, 5.02)
t(1614)=−3.44, p=0.003 t(1614)=−0.46, p=0.323
Genetic Condition Family No condition 4.74 (4.65, 4.84) Gen Condition 5.15 (4.95, 5.35) No Condition 4.76 (4.67, 4.86) Gen Condition 4.76 (4.67, 4.85)
t(1614)=−2.55, p=0.005 t(1614)=−0.43, p=0.333
 
Insurance Status
Denied Insurance Not Denied 4.74 (4.65, 4.83) Denied 5.52 (5.27, 5.76) Not Denied 4.68 (4.59, 4.78) Denied 5.50 (5.25, 5.76)
t(1614)=−5.09, p<0.001 t(1614)=−5.09, p<0.001
Current health insurance Group Ins. 4.98 (SD 1.76) Government 4.60 (SD 1.91) Group 4.91 (SD 1.83) No insurance 4.42 (SD 1.91)
Bonferroni p=0.004 Bonferroni p=0.011