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Table 3 Factors related to participant willingness to undergo genetic testing

From: Primary care patient willingness for genetic testing for salt-sensitive hypertension: a cross sectional study

 

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Age: ≥50 years

1.30 (1.04–1.62)

1.42 (1.09–1.85)

Sex: male

0.92 (0.75–1.14)

 

Occupation

  

  Healthcare worker

1.80 (1.18–2.76)

1.34 (0.83–2.17)

Education level

  

  High education group

1.60 (1.26–2.02)

1.83 (1.38–2.42)

Family medical history

  

  Hypertension

1.66 (1.34–2.05)

1.36 (1.09–1.71)

  Diabetes mellitus

1.07 (0.79–1.45)

-

  Stroke

1.45 (1.10–1.90)

1.24 (0.93–1.66)

  Myocardial infarction

0.97 (0.67–1.41)

-

Personal medical history

  

  Hypertension

1.40 (1.12–1.74)

0.96 (0.73–1.25)

  Diabetes

1.05 (0.76–1.45)

-

  Stroke

1.70 (0.82–3.50)

-

  Myocardial infarction

0.95 (0.49–1.86)

-

Obesity (BMI > 25)

1.13 (0.87–1.46)

-

Worry about

  

  Hypertension

2.18 (1.77–2.69)

2.06 (1.59–2.68)

  Diabetes

1.36 (1.11–1.68)

1.02 (0.80–1.29)

Salt preference

1.19 (0.96–1.46)

-

Current lifestyle behavior

  

  Smoke

0.79 (0.60–1.04)

-

  Drink

1.05 (0.85–1.30)

-

  Regularly exercise

0.97 (0.78–1.19)

-

  Cutting down on salt intake

1.11 (0.90–1.36)

-

  1. Note: CI = confidence interval, BMI = body mass index.