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Table 3 Attitudes towards children as research subjects in genomic research

From: Attitudes of stakeholders in psychiatry towards the inclusion of children in genomic research

Do you think that children (up to age 18) should be able to participate in genomic research?

 

N

Yes % (n)

OR adj (95% CI)*

p value

Parenthood

2205

   

 Non-parent

 

67 (776)

1.00

 

 Parent

 

72 (750)

1.19 (0.96–1.48)

0.12

Sex

2204

   

 Female

 

63 (714)

1.00

 

 Male

 

76 (813)

1.77 (1.46–2.14)

< 0.0001

Age groups, years

2202

   

 41–60

 

70 (806)

1.00

 

 20–40

 

69 (501)

0.95 (0.76–1.19)

0.67

 61–76

 

68 (218)

0.92 (0.68–1.24)

0.58

Level of high education

2206

   

 Long higher (> 4 years)

 

73 (562)

1.00

 

 None higher education

 

60 (25)

0.54 (0.29–1.06)

0.07

 Short higher (< 3 years)

 

67 (424)

0.75 (0.59–0.96)

0.03

 Medium higher (3–4 years)

 

69 (456)

0.87 (0.68–1.11)

0.26

 Other education

 

61 (60)

0.59 (0.38–0.93)

0.02

Marital status

2204

   

 Married/cohabiting

 

70 (1034)

1.00

 

 Partnership

 

70 (186)

1.09 (0.79–1.50)

0.62

 Single

 

65 (305)

0.95 (0.75–1.22)

0.69

Stakeholder group

2207

   

 Blood donors

 

70 (956)

1.00

 

 Persons with mental disorder

 

66 (130)

1.00 (0.73–1.39)

0.99

 Relatives

 

70 (386)

1.05 (0.84–1.31)

0.69

 Clinical geneticists

 

67 (18)

0.88 (0.40–2.12)

0.77

 Psychiatrists

 

69 (38)

0.84 (047–1.59)

0.59

  1. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the attitudes towards children as research subjects in genomic research and the association with parenthood, stakeholder group, gender, age, educational level, and marital status, with 95% CI and p value of < 0.05. Values that were significant at p < 0.05 are set in italics
  2. *Adjusted for parenthood, stakeholder group, gender, age, educational level, and marital status