Table 1. Opinions on arguments in favour of deferring testing for adult-onset conditions.

Are these good reasons to delay testing?	A good reason	Not a good reason	Not sure
It removes the child's ability to decide when they are older if they want to be tested or not	37%, n=1103	38%, n=1129	25%, n=765
The result may make the child feel stigmatised or discriminated against as they grow up	45%, n=1342	31%, n=925	24%, n=731
The child may be misinformed about the condition they might develop if they are not involved in the decision about testing	45%, n=1343	30%, n=893	25%, n=762
There is no medical benefit to testing now; the test should only be done when there is benefit	46%, n=1366	29%, n=886	25%, n=746