Table 3 |
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| Predictors of respondent’s belief in societal importance of genetic research (multivariate regression analysis) | |||
| Variable | Odds of responding “YES” to Question 1 | 95% Confidence Intervals | |
| Age(years) | 18-39 | 0.21 | 0.04-0.97 |
| 40-59 | 0.38 | 0.10-1.42 | |
| 60+ | Ref | ||
| Gender | Male vs. Female | 1.44 | 0.57-3.62 |
| Ethnicity | White vs. Other | 1.23 | 0.43-3.53 |
| Education Level | ≤ HS Diploma | 0.75 | 0.23-2.45 |
| ≤ College Diploma | 1.94 | 0.67-5.53 | |
| Graduate Degree | Ref | ||
| Marital Status | Married vs. Single/Divorced/ Separated/Widowed | 5.14 | 1.183-22.35 |
| Being a parent | Yes vs. No | 0.96 | 0.24-3.77 |
| Major Illness in 1stDegree Relative | Yes vs. No/don’t know | 0.55 | 0.22-1.40 |
| Blood Donation | Yes/Tried vs. No | 0.80 | 0.32-2.01 |
| Religion | Yes vs. No | 1.47 | 0.43-4.03 |
Kerath et al. BMC Public Health 2013 13:114 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-114
