Patterns and Determinants of Attitudes towards Genetic Risk of Cancer: Case Study in a Malaysian Public University
Table 5
Mean and standard deviation for communication of genetic risks of cancer (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)
Biological (genetic) risks of cancers have not been communicated to the public in my country.
3.1
3.0
3.0
3.4
3.1
3.1
3.1
1.055
(2)
Biological (genetic) risks of cancers should be communicated to the public in my country.
4.5
3.9
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.5
4.4
0.798
(3)
At the moment, information on biological (genetic) risks of cancers is too technical and can only be understood by medical specialists and cancer geneticists.
3.8
3.4
3.7
3.8
3.7
3.8
3.7
0.986
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.
