Table VI.
What would you like to tell doctors about your life with Down syndrome?
| Category | Total* | % |
|---|---|---|
| life is good / I’m happy to be alive / positive | 85 | 46 |
| please take care of our medical needs | 50 | 27 |
| information about school / learning | 27 | 15 |
| value us / we’re okay | 27 | 15 |
| information about participation in sports | 24 | 13 |
| we have same hopes and dreams | 21 | 11 |
| description of family / love | 21 | 11 |
| a negative comment about selves | 21 | 11 |
| information about friends | 18 | 10 |
| discuss positive self-esteem | 15 | 8 |
| information about their job | 12 | 7 |
| discussion of religion/service | 9 | 5 |
*
Indicates number of respondents who incorporated this category in their response to this question; percentages will not add to 100%, as responses might contain more than one category.