Table 2.
Results of knowledge items
| No. | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Please indicate your level of genetic knowledge | ||
| A lot | 0 | 0.0 % |
| Moderate | 42 | 22.5 % |
| A little | 105 | 56.1 % |
| None | 40 | 21.4 % |
| Total | 187 | |
| 1. Can PD be inherited? | ||
| Agreea | 54 | 29.0 % |
| Disagree | 24 | 12.9 % |
| Don’t know | 108 | 58.1 % |
| Total | 186 | |
| 2. If one family member has PD, will all family members develop PD? | ||
| Agree | 4 | 2.2 % |
| Disagreea | 115 | 61.8 % |
| Don’t know | 67 | 36.0 % |
| Total | 186 | |
| 3. Genes come in pairs; one copy from each parent | ||
| Agreea | 75 | 41.0 % |
| Disagree | 18 | 9.8 % |
| Don’t know | 90 | 49.2 % |
| Total | 183 | |
| 4. Without genes that cause PD, can you still get PD? | ||
| Agreea | 90 | 48.1 % |
| Disagree | 12 | 6.4 % |
| Don’t know | 85 | 45.5 % |
| Total | 187 | |
| 5. Is it possible to have a PD gene but not have symptoms of PD? | ||
| Agreea | 70 | 37.6 % |
| Disagree | 4 | 2.2 % |
| Don’t know | 112 | 60.2 % |
| Total | 186 | |
| 6. A genetic test for PD is available now | ||
| Agreea | 16 | 8.6 % |
| Disagree | 51 | 27.3 % |
| Don’t know | 120 | 64.2 % |
| Total | 187 | |
aIndicates the correct response