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. 2008 Aug 7;34(6):617–626. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsn086

Table I.

Provider Willingness to Recommend Genetic Susceptibility Testing under Specific Conditions by Disease and Lifestyle

Nonsmoker
Smoker
Agree N (%) Disagree N (%) Agree N (%) Disagree N (%)
Nicotine addiction
    Unconditionally 38 (16) 194 (84) 72 (31) 158 (68)
    With patient/parent assent/consent 123 (53) 108 (47) 135 (59) 94 (41)
    With genetic counseling 62 (28) 168 (72) 80 (35) 150 (65)
    Without insurance coverage 23 (10) 204 (90) 47 (21) 180 (79)
    Preexisting chronic illness 140 (61) 89 (39) 163 (71) 66 (29)
    Preexisting substance abuse history 155 (68) 74 (32) 156 (68) 73 (32)
Lung cancer
    Unconditionally 78 (34) 152 (66) 108 (48) 117 (52)
    With patient/parent assent/consent 151 (65) 80 (35) 163 (72) 62 (28)
    With genetic counseling 105 (46) 124 (54) 111 (49) 114 (51)
    Without insurance coverage 83 (36) 146 (64) 109 (48) 117 (52)
    Preexisting chronic illness 141 (62) 87 (38) 158 (70) 68 (30)
    Preexisting substance abuse history 144 (63) 83 (37) 158 (70) 68 (30)