From: Associations between self-referral and health behavior responses to genetic risk information
Characteristic | Actively recruited (n = 249) | Self-referred (n = 546) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age ≥60 years | 147 (59.0%) | 223 (40.8%) | <0.001 |
Male | 87 (34.9%) | 182 (33.3%) | 0.666 |
Black/African American | 86 (34.5%) | 81 (14.8%) | <0.001 |
College degree or higher* | 130 (66.3%) | 339 (70.0%) | 0.343 |
Household income ≥ $70 K* | 83 (45.1%) | 264 (57.1%) | 0.006 |
Has an AD-affected first-degree relative (parent or sibling) | 216 (86.7%) | 458 (83.9%) | 0.297 |
Has an AD-affected family member beyond first-degree relatives | 106 (44.2%) | 281 (51.6%) | 0.056 |
Employed part/full time* | 99 (50.5%) | 323 (66.9%) | <0.001 |
ε4 carrier†| 46 (33.6%) | 144 (37.1%) | 0.459 |
Site by referral cohort | Â | Â | <0.001 |
  Boston University | 122 (49.0%) | 126 (23.1%) |  |
  Case Western Reserve | 46 (18.5%) | 145 (26.6%) |  |
  Howard University | 63 (25.3%) | 115 (21.1%) |  |
  Weill School of Medicine | 11 (4.4%) | 84 (15.4%) |  |
  University of Michigan | 7 (2.8%) | 76 (13.9%) |  |
Trial by referral cohort | Â | Â | <0.001 |
  Second trial | 160 (64.3%) | 263 (48.2%) |  |
  Third trial | 89 (35.7%) | 283 (51.8%) |  |