Table 4 Factors associated with changes in health behavior if testing revealed an elevated risk of disease in comparison to the general population (whatever the disease), using logistic regression

Gender: Female

0.70

[0.53–0.92]

0.68

[0.52–0.90]

0.95

[0.72–1.26]

-

0.91

[0.70–1.19]

-

Age: Ref. >  = 65

1

-

1

-

1

1

50–64

1.23

[0.89–1.73]

1.19

[0.84–1.69]

1.42

[1.01–1.99]

1.43

[1.01–2.01]

 < 50

0.99

[0.71–1.38]

1.00

[0.71–1.43]

1.77

[1.27–2.47]

1.78

[1.27–2.50]

Urban or peri-urban area

1.27

[0.93–1.74]

-

1.51

[1.09–2.12]

1.53

[1.08–2.16]

1.37

[1.00–1.87]

1.37

[0.99–1.88]

Marital status: Ref. Single

1

1

1

1

1

Couple

1.13

[0.84–1.52]

1.15

[0.85–1.55]

0.93

[0.69–1.27]

0.98

[0.72–1.35]

0.96

[0.72–1.29]

With parents

0.41

[0.23–0.73]

0.40

[0.23–0.72]

0.40

[0.20–0.79]

0.42

[0.21–0.83]

0.99

[0.56–1.74]

Employment: Ref. Retired

1

-

1

-

1

-

Employed

1.24

[0.91–1.69]

1.04

[0.75–1.44]

1.39

[1.02–1.88]

Other

0.75

[0.51–1.09]

1.18

[0.79–1.75]

1.42

[0.97–2.08]

Level of education: Ref. No qualification

1

-

1

-

1

-

Upper secondary

1.07

[0.75–1.60]

0.90

[0.60–1.36]

0.89

[0.60–1.33]

Post-secondary

1.47

[0.98–2.21]

0.79

[0.52–1.21]

1.06

[0.70–1.58]

Existing chronic disease

0.16

[0.86–1.55]

-

1.36

[1.01–1.84]

-

1.21

[0.91–1.60]

-

Perceived health

(from 0 (bad) to 10 (good))

1.05

[0.96–1.14]

-

0.92

[0.85–1.01]

0.93

[0.85–1.01]

0.96

[0.88–1.04]