Table 2.
Item | 6 Weeks | 6 Months | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Non-Elevated | Elevated | Non-Elevated | Elevated | |
Upset about my test results | 0.10 (0.60) | 0.60 (1.04)† | 0.09 (0.41) | 0.31 (0.62)* |
Sad about my test result | 0.07 (0.40) | 0.64 (1.04) † | 0.06 (0.38) | 0.42 (0.64) † |
Anxious about test result | 0.06 (0.38) | 0.56 (0.96) † | 0.03 (0.17) | 0.35 (0.56) † |
Perceived loss of control | 0.22 (0.68) | 0.24 (0.52) | 0.29 (0.79) | 0.31 (0.68) |
Problems enjoying life because of test result | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.12 (0.44)* | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.08 (0.27)* |
Worry about risk of AD | 0.35 (0.66) | 1.24 (1.13) † | 0.43 (0.78) | 1.00 (1.20)* |
Uncertain about what test means for my AD risk | 0.26 (0.63) | 1.00 (1.38) † | 0.26 (0.78) | 0.69 (1.01) † |
Uncertain about what test means for children/family’s AD risk | 0.28 (0.70) | 0.88 (1.01) † | 0.23 (0.69) | 0.77 (1.07) † |
Frustration due to lack of AD prevention guidelines | 0.35 (0.78) | 0.88 (1.13)* | 0.39 (0.93) | 0.92 (1.20) † |
Concern regarding how test result will affect insurance status | 0.07 (0.40) | 0.20 (0.58) | 0.09 (0.33) | 0.04 (0.20) |
Perceived difficulty talking about test result with family | 0.01 (0.12) | 0.30 (0.76) † | 0.04 (0.21) | 0.17 (0.38) |
Regret about getting test results | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.28 (0.68) † | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.23 (0.59) † |
IGT Distress Total | 1.77 (3.73) | 7.17 (8.54) | 1.91 (3.65) | 5.29 (6.08)* |
Items scored on a 0 – 5 scale with 0= Never, 1 = very rarely, 2 = infrequently, 3 = sometimes, 4 = frequently, and 5 = very often. Mann-Whitney U Tests used for individual items. Independent-samples t-test used for IGT-Distress Total Score.
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