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. 2022 Oct 20;10:998302. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.998302

Table 4.

Likely reactions to test results if found to be at risk of brain disease.

Variable Characteristics Change my lifestyle Seek professional help Plan for the future
% OR 99% CI % OR 99%CI % OR 99%CI
Gender Women 98.0 96.8 95.6
Men 97.2 0.71 0.57–0.89 97.3 1.21 0.98–1.50 93.8 0.70 0.60–0.82
Other/Undisclosed 90.2 0.19 0.08–0.41 91.8 0.37 0.16–0.87 86.1 0.29 0.15–0.57
Age >60 years 97.7 97.7 95.3
41–60 years 98.0 1.16 0.91–1.47 96.6 0.66 0.53–0.81 95.6 1.08 0.91–1.28
≤ 40 years 97.4 0.89 0.67–1.19 95.6 0.51 0.40–0.65 93.0 0.66 0.55–0.80
Education Higher education 97.7 96.7 95.7
Lower education 97.9 1.07 0.85–1.34 97.5 1.31 1.07–1.61 93.4 0.63 0.55–0.73
Cognitive health Average or above 97.9 96.9 95.2
Below average 95.3 0.43 0.31–0.59 96.8 0.94 0.65–1.37 92.8 0.65 0.50–0.85
Mental health Average or above 98.0 97.1 95.5
Below average 96.0 0.49 0.38–0.63 95.8 0.68 0.53–0.86 92.2 0.56 0.47–0.67
Caregiver exp. No 97.5 97.0 93.8
Yes 98.1 1.34 1.08–1.67 96.8 0.93 0.78–1.12 96.4 1.77 1.52–2.06
Illness experience No 98.0 96.7 95.3
Yes 97.4 0.74 0.60–0.91 97.2 1.19 0.98–1.43 94.6 0.85 0.73–0.98
Brain research exp. No 97.6 96.9 94.3
Yes 98.0 1.25 1.01–1.56 97.0 1.01 0.84–1.22 96.0 1.47 1.26–1.71
Health care exp. No 97.7 97.5 94.6
Yes 97.9 1.09 0.87–1.35 96.1 0.65 0.54–0.77 95.6 1.25 1.07–1.45
Variable Characteristics Seek information Seek advice
% OR 99% CI % OR 99% CI % OR 99%CI
Gender Women 92.0 65.5
Men 86.6 0.57 0.51–0.63 62.1 0.86 0.80–0.93
Other/Undisclosed 91.2 0.91 0.40–2.05 62.5 0.88 0.54–1.43
Age >60 years 89.5 60.4
41–60 years 91.6 1.27 1.13–1.44 65.2 1.23 1.14–1.32
≤ 40 years 90.3 1.09 0.93–1.26 73.6 1.82 1.65–2.02
Education Higher education 92.3 64.7
Lower education 86.4 0.53 0.48–0.59 64.3 0.98 0.91–1.06
Cognitive health Average or above 90.5 64.7
Below average 89.6 0.90 0.73–1.13 61.6 0.87 0.76–1.01
Mental health Average or above 90.3 65.1
Below average 91.2 1.11 0.94–1.30 60.7 0.83 0.75–0.91
Caregiver exp. No 89.6 63.2
Yes 91.4 1.24 1.12–1.39 66.0 1.13 1.06–1.21
Illness experience No 90.5 65.3
Yes 90.4 1.00 0.90–1.12 63.5 0.92 0.86–0.99
Brain research exp. No 90.6 65.7
Yes 90.3 0.97 0.87–1.08 63.0 0.89 0.83–0.95
Health care exp. No 89.6 64.3
Yes 91.8 1.29 1.16–1.45 64.9 1.03 0.96–1.10

% Indicates the proportion of participants selecting reaction. OR, Odds ratio; CI, Confidence interval.