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Table 3 Association between perception and education on personalized medicine and pharmacogenomics and demographics

From: Perception of personalized medicine, pharmacogenomics, and genetic testing among undergraduates in Hong Kong

 

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P value

In case an unfavorable test result should be disclosed, do you believe that you would be disadvantaged at work or job-seeking?

Medically-related curriculum

0.731

0.408–1.309

0.292

≥ 19 years old

1.957

1.097–3.490

0.023

Male

0.676

0.369–1.238

0.205

In case of an unfavorable test result, do you believe that you would feel “helpless” or “pessimistic”?

Medically related curriculum

1.026

0.579–1.819

0.931

≥ 19 years old

1.146

0.650–2.019

0.638

Male

0.667

0.370–1.204

0.179

In case of an unfavorable test result, do you believe that you would feel “different” or “inadequate”?

Medically related curriculum

0.681

0.381–1.215

0.194

≥ 19 years old

0.840

0.472–1.497

0.555

Male

0.611

0.337–1.110

0.106

  1. CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio