Table 5. Pregnant women’s opinions about what affects their decision to undergo chromosomal screening on their fetus.

What affects your decision to undergo chromosomal screening on your fetus? n = 968	%
Worry about the baby's health	82.5
I want to know as much as possible	54.5
I do not see any reason to decline	26.3
Own experience by person with a chromosomal abnormality or other severe congenital disease	15.8
The values of society	7.1
It is important to know the fetal sex	3.2
Expectations from others	2.6
Everyone else is having such tests	0.5
Other	12.2
- Mental preparation	3.5
- Nothing, I do not want to do such tests	2.4
- Worry about the life-change in having a disabled child/effects on the family	1.0