Table 1.
Demographic data.
| Variable | Subset of sample | Percentage of sample (n = 6944) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Genetic Health Professionals | 533 | 8 |
| Other Health Professionals | 843 | 12 |
| Genomic Researchers | 607 | 9 |
| Members of the Public | 4961 | 71 |
| Total | 6944 | |
| Age | ||
| Under 16 | 53 | 1 |
| 17–20 | 180 | 3 |
| 21–30 | 1174 | 22 |
| 31–40 | 1651 | 30 |
| 41–50 | 1115 | 20 |
| 51–60 | 685 | 13 |
| 61–70 | 474 | 9 |
| 71–80 | 111 | 2 |
| 81+ | 8 | <1 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1408 | 25 |
| Female | 4012 | 74 |
| Prefer not to say | 34 | 1 |
| Education | ||
| Completed primary school/preparatory school/elementary school | 83 | 2 |
| Currently studying at secondary school/high school | 74 | 1 |
| Completed secondary school/high school | 719 | 13 |
| Currently studying at university/college/other tertiary education institution | 486 | 9 |
| Completed degree(s) at university/college/other tertiary education institution | 3798 | 70 |
| Other | 294 | 5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 4974 | 92 |
| Afro-European, African American, Black | 52 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 60 | 1 |
| South Asian Indian, Pakistani | 112 | 2 |
| East Asian Chinese, Japanese | 60 | 1 |
| Arabic, Central Asian | 30 | 1 |
| Other | 163 | 3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/civil partnership/living together | 3795 | 69 |
| Divorced | 271 | 5 |
| Separated | 85 | 2 |
| Widowed | 88 | 2 |
| Single | 1212 | 22 |