Table 2.

Genetic counselors’ responses to quantitative items

Responses	Number of responses	Percentage (%)
Do you discuss genetics and access to personal insurance with patients? (N = 36)
Yes	36	100
No	0	0
How often do patients initiate the conversation? (N = 36)
Always	1	2.8
Most of the time	1	2.8
Some of the time	25	69.4
Seldom	8	22.2
Never	1	2.8
In general, how comfortable are you discussing genetics and access to personal insurance with patients? (N = 31)
Very comfortable	1	3.2
Comfortable	16	51.6
Neutral	9	29.0
Uncomfortable	5	16.1
Very uncomfortable	0	0
Is the issue of insurer’s potential access to medical records mentioned on your center’s consent form? (N = 31)
Yes	7	22.6
No	20	64.5
Uncertain	4	12.9
How would you qualify the risk of insurer requesting patients’ records, or of patients having difficulty obtaining insurance, following genetic testing? (N = 29)
Very high	2	6.9
Somewhat high	8	27.6
Low	18	62.1
Almost non-existent	1	3.4
Have you ever been contacted by an insurer to provide genetic information or results about one of your patients? (N = 29)
Yes	8	27.6
No	21	72.4
Uncertain	0	0

Counselors were not required to answer all items, resulting in fluctuation in sample size for each item