Skip to main content
. 2017 Sep 21;8:128. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2017.00128

Table 5.

Respondents' perspectives on insurers' interest in genetic information.

Question 6 Yes No
n n
Do you think that insurers are interested in knowing your genetic information (G.I.) to determine your insurability? 29 5
SUB-THEMES
G.I. is an insurance risk factor 12
G.I. has a negative impact in insurability 5
G.I. can be a reason for contract nullification by insurers 1
Insurers don't use GI for good reasons 1
Insurance takers don't trust insurers 1
Obtaining personal insurance is easy 1
G.I. is not presently an insurance risk factor 1
Did not substantiate their position 6 4

G.I. stands for Genetic Information.