Table 5 Predictors of respondent’s willingness to personally participate in genetic research (multivariate analysis)

Age (years)

18-39

0.75

0.30-1.85

40-59

0.76

0.38-1.50

60+

Ref

Gender

Male vs. Female

0.84

0.45-1.58

Ethnicity

White vs. Other

1.04

0.53-2.06

Education Level

≤ HS Diploma

0.52

0.22-1.24

≤ College Diploma

0.58

0.30-1.12

Graduate Degree

Ref

Marital Status

Married vs. Single/Divorced/ Separated/Widowed

1.12

0.54-2.29

Being a parent

Yes vs. No

0.65

0.27-1.58

Major Illness in 1 ^st Degree Relative

Yes vs. No/I don’t know

0.92

0.49-1.71

Blood Donation

Yes/Tried vs. No

0.98

0.38-2.66

Religion

Yes vs. No

0.89

0.39-1.58