Table 2 Hierarchical linear multiple regression analysis predicting perceived susceptibility to T2D (n = 1205)

(Constant)

4.498

3.896–5.099

.000

4.534

3.949–5.120

.000

Age

.000

−.016–.015

−.001

.971

−.012

−.027–.003

−.042

.118

Gender

 0 = Male; 1 = Female

.013

−.151–.177

.004

.875

−.016

−.175–.144

−.005

.847

Parental education

 0 = Other; 1 = University

−.179

−.304–−.054

−.076

.005*

−.138

−.259–−.017

−.058

.026*

Parental birthplace

 0 = Other; 1 = Both parents born in DK

−.062

−.225–.101

−.020

.458

−.028

−.186–.130

−.009

.727

Family history of T2D

 0 = No/Don’t know; 1 = Yes

.516

.381–.651

.202

.000**

.440

.308–.572

.172

.000**

Openness

−.056

−.112–.001

−.054

.054

−.055

−.110–.000

−.053

.052

Conscientiousness

−.202

−.253–−.150

−.214

.000**

−.172

−.222–−.122

−.182

.000**

Extraversion

−.044

−.084–−.004

−.061

.032*

−.035

−.074–.004

−.049

.076

Agreeableness

.057

−.022–.116

.053

.057

.051

−.006–.108

.047

.082

Emotional stability

−.106

−.153–−.058

−.127

.000**

−.097

−.143–−.050

−.116

.000**

BMI

 0 = Underweight/normal weight; 1 = Overweight/obese

.469

.328–.609

.174

.000**

Prior T2D screening

 0 = No; 1 = Yes

.257

.070–.445

.072

.007*

Composite PA

 0 = Below recommended level; 1 = At or above recommended level

−.298

−.420–−.176

−.127

.000**

Sweets consumption

 0 = Less than once a day; 1 = Once a day or more

.268

.063–.472

.068

.010*