Table II.
Comparison of survey responses: Respondents with a personal history (PH) and/or family history (FH) of mood disorders (MD) versus respondents with no personal history or family history of mood disorders
| Survey question | PH &/or FH of MD |
No PH or FH of MD |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total per group | N=116 | 79% | N=31 | 21% | N=147 | 100% |
| MDs are caused by | ||||||
| Almost entirely by genes | 4 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3% |
| More by genes but with some effects of life experience | 52 | 45% | 9 | 29% | 61 | 41% |
| By both genes and life experiences | 56 | 48% | 21 | 68% | 77 | 52% |
| Developing genetic tests for MDs is | ||||||
| Good | 92 | 79% | 21 | 68% | 113 | 77% |
| Neither good nor bad | 17 | 15% | 8 | 26% | 26 | 18% |
| Bad | 5 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3% |
| Interest in testing with high certainty (90%) | ||||||
| Interested | 95 | 82% | 16 | 52% | 111 | 76% |
| Neutral | 7 | 6% | 8 | 26% | 15 | 10% |
| Not interested | 13 | 11% | 7 | 23% | 20 | 14% |
| Interest in testing with moderate certainty (20%) | ||||||
| Interested | 52 | 45% | 8 | 26% | 60 | 41% |
| Neutral | 22 | 19% | 10 | 32% | 32 | 22% |
| Not interested | 39 | 34% | 13 | 42% | 52 | 35% |
| Level or predictive value- factor in decision to test | ||||||
| Agree | 66 | 57% | 16 | 52% | 82 | 56% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 26 | 22% | 8 | 26% | 34 | 23% |
| Disagree | 19 | 16% | 7 | 23% | 26 | 18% |
| Increasing genetic knowledge will de-stigmatize MDs | ||||||
| Agree | 72 | 62% | 20 | 65% | 92 | 63% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 17 | 15% | 5 | 16% | 22 | 15% |
| Disagree | 23 | 20% | 8 | 26% | 29 | 20% |
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Likelihood MD genetic test will effect pregnancy
decision |
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| Likely | 37 | 32% | 9 | 29% | 46 | 31% |
| Neutral/Unsure | 54 | 47% | 11 | 35% | 65 | 44% |
| Unlikely | 15 | 13% | 10 | 32% | 25 | 17% |
|
Decisions to continue pregnancy based on MD genetic
test |
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| Good | 29 | 25% | 4 | 13% | 33 | 22% |
| Neither good nor bad | 40 | 34% | 12 | 39% | 52 | 35% |
| Bad | 37 | 31% | 15 | 48% | 52 | 35% |
| MD test results- motivation to seek professional help | ||||||
| Agree | 92 | 79% | 21 | 68% | 113 | 77% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 13 | 11% | 7 | 23% | 20 | 14% |
| Disagree | 9 | 8% | 3 | 10% | 12 | 8% |
| MD test results- motivation to change health behavior | ||||||
| Agree | 81 | 70% | 19 | 61% | 100 | 68% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 25 | 22% | 10 | 32% | 35 | 24% |
| Disagree | 7 | 6% | 2 | 6% | 9 | 6% |
| Interest in genetic test for MDs vs. other conditions | ||||||
| More interested in tests for MDs | 28 | 24% | 1 | 3% | 29 | 20% |
| About the same | 74 | 64% | 22 | 71% | 96 | 65% |
| Less interested in tests for MDs | 10 | 9% | 8 | 26% | 18 | 12% |
| Best way to receive MD genetic test results | ||||||
| Directly to individual with no mediator | 18 | 16% | 4 | 13% | 22 | 15% |
| Through one’s primary physician | 25 | 22% | 10 | 32% | 35 | 24% |
| Through a genetic counselor | 36 | 31% | 10 | 32% | 46 | 31% |
| Through a psychiatrist or psychologist | 45 | 39% | 12 | 39% | 57 | 39% |