Table 1.
Description of participants
| Participant Characteristics | Patient (N=28) | Partner (N=12) |
|---|---|---|
| Average age (years) | 35 | 36 |
| Age range | 20-43 | 29-46 |
| Highest education achieved | ||
| Professional / doctoral degree (MD, PhD, etc.) | 6 | 3 |
| Master's degree | 7 | 3 |
| Bachelor/ Associates degree | 13 | 5 |
| High school diploma | 2 | 1 |
| Race* | ||
| White | 24 | 11 |
| Black | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 4 | 0 |
| Hispanic/ Latino | 2 | 1 |
| Religious affiliation | ||
| Catholic | 4 | 6 |
| Protestant | 3 | 1 |
| Jewish | 7 | 2 |
| No religious affiliation | 12 | 1 |
| Other religious affiliation | 2 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 |
| Pregnancy History | (N=28) | |
| Procedure performed | ||
| Amniocentesis | 14 | |
| Chorionic villus sampling (CVS | 11 | |
| Both | 3 | |
| Reason for receiving prenatal testing* | ||
| Advanced maternal age | 14 | |
| Family history of genetic abnormality | 3 | |
| Chromosomal abnormality in previous pregnancy | 4 | |
| Increased risk based on first trimester blood test | 5 | |
| Abnormal second trimester ultrasound | 6 | |
| Other | 1 | |
| Elected terminations | 2 | |
*
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