Table 2.
Attitudes Toward Predictive Genetic Testing
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Nether agree nor disagree | Agree | Strongly agree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement | N (%) | Influencing factors (p-value) | ||||
| I am curious about my genetic predisposition to diseases | 49 (4.1) | 205 (17.3) | 164 (13.9) | 551 (46.6) | 213 (18.0) | Age (<0.01) |
| I would take a genetic profiling test to learn whether I am at risk of developing diseases | 94 (7.9) | 375 (31.7) | 251 (21.2) | 348 (29.4) | 114 (9.6) | Age (<0.05) |
| Education (<0.01) | ||||||
| I would get tested only for disorders that are considered treatable or preventable | 60 (5.1) | 331 (28.0) | 206 (17.4) | 454 (38.4) | 131 (11.1) | Age (<0.001) |
| Education (<0.001) | ||||||
| Religiosity (<0.05) | ||||||
| During my or my partner's pregnancy, I would have my unborn child tested for all serious genetic diseases, even though such tests are typically performed with a view on pregnancy termination | 88 (7.4) | 243 (20.6) | 133 (11.2) | 431 (36.5) | 287 (24.3) | Age (<0.05) |
| Religiosity (<0.05) | ||||||
| I would consider having my newborn child genetically tested to learn which diseases they may develop in adulthood | 189 (16.0) | 464 (39.3) | 223 (18.9) | 229 (19.4) | 77 (6.5) | Age (<0.001) |
| Gender (<0.001) | ||||||
| Education (<0.01) | ||||||
| I am afraid that the results of a genetic test may fall into the wrong hands | 179 (15.1) | 498 (42.1) | 225 (19.0) | 190 (16.1) | 90 (7.6) | Age (<0.01) |
| Gender (<0.05) | ||||||
| Religiosity (<0.05) | ||||||
| I am worried that due to genetic testing, disabled people will be less accepted in our society | 63 (5.3) | 346 (29.3) | 224 (18.9) | 431 (36.5) | 118 (10.0) | Age (<0.001) |
| Religiosity (<0.05) | ||||||