Table 3.
Reasons why women have not discussed carrier risk information with their full sisters
| Please share why you have not discussed carrier information with your full sisters. Select all that apply. | Number of responses |
|---|---|
| I do not think they are at risk | 3 |
| I am worried the information will upset them | 2 |
| It makes me too upset to discuss it with them | 1 |
| I think they already understand their carrier risk | 1 |
| They told me they already understand their carrier risk | 1 |
| We are not close/do not speak | 0 |
| We haven’t had time to talk about it | 0 |
| I am worried I will get the information wrong | 0 |
| They told me they didn’t want to know the information | 0 |
| They have already had carrier testing | 0 |
| Total question responses | 8 |
Note: limited to women whose full sisters are at risk to be carriers based on the respondents positive or unknown carrier status.