Table 3.
Perceptions of Medical Significance of Personal Genome Testing Results
| Did use | Would use | Would not use | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 63 | n = 693 | n = 331 | N = 1087 | |
| n/Nc(%) | n/Nc(%) | n/Nc(%) | n/Nc(%) | |
| Consider information obtained from personal genome testing to be diagnosis of medical condition or disease | 38/63 (60) | 261/693 (38) | 75/331 (23) | 374/1087 (34) |
| Have discussed results with physician | 31/58 (53) | 31/58 (53) | ||
| Would ask for help interpreting results from physician | 528/681 (78) | 204/323 (63) | 732/1004 (73) | |
| Results of personal genome testing would influence my future healthcare decisions | ||||
| Strongly Agree or Agreed | 45/60 (75) | 445/687 (65) | 75/326 (23) | 565/1073 (53) |
| If got result that indicated increased risk of cardiovascular disease would consult physician | 49/60 (82) | 588/684 (86) | 212/322 (66) | 849/1066 (80) |
| If got result that indicated increased risk of cardiovascular disease would modify lifestyle (i.e., diet, exercise) | 45/60 (75) | 548/684 (80) | 176/322 (55) | 769/1066 (72) |
| Physicians have a professional responsibility to help individuals understand the results they receive from a personal genome test | ||||
| Strongly Agree or Agreed | 43/61 (70) | 466/689 (68) | 152/327 (46) | 661/1077 (61) |
| Physicians have enough knowledge to help patients interpret results of personal genome test | ||||
| Strongly Agree or Agreed | 38/61 (62) | 372/689 (54) | 101/326 (31) | 511/1076 (47) |
c
n represents number of respondents who agreed with statement, N represents total number of respondents who answered statement.
d
Scale: strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree nor disagree, agree, strongly agree.