Table 2. Opinions of genetic health professionals with DTC-GT experience and with no DTC-GT experience.
| With experience (n=19) | With no experience (n=149) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||||
| Yes | Possibly | No | Yes | Possibly | No | |
| Consider DTC-GT useful for individuals who: | ||||||
| Want anonymous testing | 3 (16) | 7 (37) | 9 (47) | 10 (7) | 52 (38) | 74 (54) |
| Are driven by curiosity | 2 (11) | 6 (32) | 11 (58) | 16 (12) | 48 (35) | 72 (53) |
| Are geographically isolated | 3 (16) | 3 (16) | 13 (68) | 8 (6) | 48 (35) | 80 (59) |
| Are provided appropriate genetic counselling | 10 (53) | 7 (37) | 2 (11) | 64 (47) | 64 (47) | 8 (6) |
| Would consider undertaking DTC-GT themselves | 4 (21) | 5 (26) | 10 (53) | 10 (7) | 41 (30) | 85 (63) |
| Are confident in accurately interpreting and explaining DTC-GT results | 3 (16) | 11 (58) | 5 (26) | 8 (6) | 69 (51) | 59 (43) |
Abbreviation: DTC-GT, direct-to-consumer genetic testing.