Predicting candidate for genetic testing (probably/definitely “Yes” versus probably/definitely “No”) for breast cancer risk in western Washington women participating in a RCT of counseling for breast cancer risk
Predictor variablea . | β estimate . | SE . | P . | Odds ratio . | Confidence interval . |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study | |||||
Lesbian/Bisexual | 1.54 | 0.25 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 1–0.8 |
African American | 0.81 | 0.33 | 0.67 | 1.26 | 0.4–3.8 |
Ashkenazi Jewish | 1.07 | 0.44 | 0.05 | 0.34 | 0.2–0.9 |
Background | |||||
Gail score | 0.14 | 0.03 | <0.001 | 1.15 | 1.1–1.2 |
Age | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 1.00 | 1.01–1.1 |
Classic screening predictors | |||||
Perceived risk | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.011 | 1.03 | |
Cancer worry | −0.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.05 | 1.0 –1.2 |
Beliefs about genetic testing | |||||
Stigma | 1.06 | 0.11 | 0.55 | 1.02 | 0.8–1.3 |
Access | 0.39 | 0.09 | <0.001 | 1.48 | 1.2–1.8 |
Information flow | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.30 | 1.14 | 0.9–1.2 |
Predictor variablea . | β estimate . | SE . | P . | Odds ratio . | Confidence interval . |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study | |||||
Lesbian/Bisexual | 1.54 | 0.25 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 1–0.8 |
African American | 0.81 | 0.33 | 0.67 | 1.26 | 0.4–3.8 |
Ashkenazi Jewish | 1.07 | 0.44 | 0.05 | 0.34 | 0.2–0.9 |
Background | |||||
Gail score | 0.14 | 0.03 | <0.001 | 1.15 | 1.1–1.2 |
Age | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 1.00 | 1.01–1.1 |
Classic screening predictors | |||||
Perceived risk | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.011 | 1.03 | |
Cancer worry | −0.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.05 | 1.0 –1.2 |
Beliefs about genetic testing | |||||
Stigma | 1.06 | 0.11 | 0.55 | 1.02 | 0.8–1.3 |
Access | 0.39 | 0.09 | <0.001 | 1.48 | 1.2–1.8 |
Information flow | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.30 | 1.14 | 0.9–1.2 |
All variables were entered simultaneously into a logistic regression model.