Table 3.
Attitudes towards privacy among study participants.
| Strongly/Agree | Neutral | Strongly/Disagree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am comfortable shopping and/or conducting financial transactions online. | 98.10% | 0.00% | 1.90% |
| I have global concerns about confidentiality of personal data. | 50.00% | 18.50% | 31.50% |
| I believe that privacy is never guaranteed when interacting online. | 85.19% | 9.26% | 5.56% |
| I am concerned that my employer will learn about my personal genetic test results. | 11.30% | 17.00% | 71.70% |
| I believe that the privacy of my personal genetic information may be breached in the future. | 51.80% | 24.10% | 24.10% |
| I do not want to learn genetic information that could potentially jeopardize my family’s confidentiality. | 17.00% | 22.60% | 60.40% |
| I am concerned that obtaining my personal genetic information will have negative implications on my ability to obtain health, life and/or disability insurance. | 30.19% | 15.09% | 54.72% |
| I feel confident that my personal genetic information will NOT be shared with others without my permission. | 64.80% | 22.20% | 13.00% |
| I believe that sharing my personal genetic information for biomedical research is an important individual responsibility. | 81.50% | 11.10% | 7.50% |