Table 1.
Demographic Profile and Overall Opinions of Surveyed Population (n=3061)
| Survey respondents actual N (%) | Survey respondents weighted N (%) | US Census, 2010 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic groups | |||
| Men | 1,480 (48%) | 1,482 (48%) | 49% |
| Women | 1581 (52) | 1579 (52) | 51% |
| White, non-Hispanic | 1529 (50) | 2077 (68) | 68% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 675 (22) | 350 (11) | 12% |
| Hispanic (all races) | 708 (23) | 431 (14) | 14% |
| Other non-Hispanic | 149 (5) | 203 (7) | 6% |
| Age 18–44 | 1551 (51) | 1464 (48) | 48% |
| 45–64 | 1080 (35) | 1110 (36) | 35% |
| 65+ | 429 (15) | 487 (16) | 17% |
| Household income ≤$25K | 721 (24) | 719 (24) | 26% |
| $26K–$50K | 759 (25) | 750 (25) | 25% |
| $51K–$85K | 735 (24) | 757 (25) | 23% |
| >$85K | 846 (28) | 836 (27) | 27% |
| Education <high school | 489 (16) | 400 (13) | 19% |
| High school | 972 (32) | 953 (31) | 27% |
| Some college | 851 (28) | 860 (28) | 27% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 748 (25) | 848 (28) | 28% |
| Has health insurance | 2465 (80) | 2515 (82) | – |
| No health insurance | 595 (20) | 546 (18) | |
| Donated blood past 5 years | 572 (19) | 619 (20) | – |
| Did not donate blood | 2038 (68) | 1988 (65) | |
| Cannot donate blood | 410 (14) | 402 (13) | |
| Opinions | |||
| GINA makes me feel more comfortable that genetic information collected in the study could not be used against me (% Agree) | 2363 (79%) | 2368 (79%) | |
| It is not possible to maintain my privacy these days (% Agree) | 1770 (60) | 1778 (60) | |
| I limit my Internet use because of privacy concerns (% Agree) | 1527 (51) | 1480 (50) | |
| Breaches of my privacy are inevitable. (% Agree) | 1865 (63) | 1880 (64) | |
| How concerned are you about the privacy of your medical information? | |||
| Concerned | 1127 (37) | 1081 (36) | |
| Neutral | 920 (31) | 948 (32) | |
| Not Concerned | 959 (32) | 965 (32) | |
| Ever had a genetic test | 192 (6) | 191 (6) | |
| Current perceived health status | |||
| Excellent | 292 (10) | 286(10) | |
| Very good | 1014 (34) | 1014 (34) | |
| Good | 1463 (49) | 1461 (49) | |
| Poor | 223 (7) | 219 (7) | |
| Very Poor | 24 (1) | 26 (1) | |