Patterns and Determinants of Attitudes towards Genetic Risk of Cancer: Case Study in a Malaysian Public University
Table 4
Mean and standard deviation for attitudes towards cancer risk (n=272).
Stream
Gender
Socio-economic status
Overall Mean
Overall SD
Science
Arts
Female
Male
Low
Middle
(n=218)
(n=54)
(n=208)
(n=64)
(n=146)
(n=126)
(1)
Research on biological risks of cancer is a waste of public funding.
1.4
2.0
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.3
1.5
0.871
(2)
Research on biological risks of cancer is a waste of time and effort of researchers.
1.3
1.9
1.4
1.7
1.6
1.2
1.4
0.780
(3)
It is important for me to know about my genetic risks in cancer.
4.6
4.3
4.6
4.4
4.4
4.6
4.5
0.625
(4)
Do you agree that knowing genetic risks of cancers is only important for people who suffer or are affected by cancers?
1.9
2.4
1.9
2.3
2.1
1.8
2.0
1.193
(5)
It is important for everyone to know about the financial burden of cancers (e.g., treatment expenses and loss of income).
4.3
4.0
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.4
4.3
0.820
(6)
Information on financial burden of cancers is only important to those who suffer or are affected by cancers.
1.9
2.4
1.9
2.5
2.0
2.1
2.0
1.217
Notes. 1 for strongly disagree, 2 for disagree, 3 for neutral, 4 for agree, and 5 for strongly agree. Differences between science and arts stream respondents are significant at p < 0.01. Differences between female and male respondents are significant at p < 0.05. Differences between respondents with low and middle socioeconomic status are significant at p < 0.05.
