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. 2023 Aug 3;14(6):555–564. doi: 10.1007/s12687-023-00659-7

Table 3.

Mothers’ information about newborn screening (n = 407)

Newborn n %
A screening test is compulsory
  Yes 190 46.7
  No 49 12.0
  Do not know 168 41.3
Screening programs are conducted only with heel prick sampling
  Yes 86 21.1
  No 121 29.7
  Do not know 200 49.2
One heel prick sampling is sufficient for screening
  Yes 118 29.0
  No 129 31.7
  Do not know 160 39.3
The baby should be fed for at least 2 days (48 h) for heel prick sampling in the screening test
  Yes 154 37.8
  No 45 11.1
  Do not know 208 51.1
Hearing screening is performed
  Yes 393 96.6
  No 2 0.5
  Do not know 12 2.9
Vision screening is performed
  Yes 293 72.0
  No 59 14.5
  Do not know 55 13.5
Hip dislocation is checked
  Yes 343 84.3
  No 30 7.4
  Do not know 34 8.4
Screening tests are chargeable
  Yes 41 10.1
  No 300 73.7
  Do not know 66 16.2