Table 4.
Probable changes in milk consumption of families after receiving the results of genetic testing for adult-type hypolactasia in school-aged children
| T/T1-13910 | C/T1-13910 | C/C2-13910 | |
| Questionnaire completed | 94% (62/68) | 97% (74/77) | 100% (27) |
| No change in milk consumption | 89% (n = 54) | 81% (n = 61) | 59%3 (n = 16) |
| Less lactose containing milk | 0 | 0 | 33% (n = 9) |
| More lactose containing milk | 8% (n = 5) | 11% (n = 8) | 0 |
| Not decided | 5% (n = 3) | 7% (n = 5) | 7% (n = 2) |
1
lactase persistence;
2
defines adult-type hypolactasia;
3
33% of the families consumed low lactose containing diet prior to genetic testing.