Table II.
Personal and Family Health Information
| Variable | GC Seekers (N=43) | GC Non-seekers (N=983) |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Perceived general health*** (% reporting) | ||
| Poor | 16.3 | 3.5 |
| Fair | 16.3 | 10.9 |
| Good | 27.9 | 29.9 |
| Very good | 32.6 | 40.4 |
| Excellent | 7.0 | 15.4 |
|
| ||
| Mean number of conditions in personal medical history1 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| (sd, range) | (2.4, 0–9) | (2.1, 0–10) |
| Type of condition (% reporting) | ||
| GI conditions2,3 | 40 | 29 |
| Arthritis2,3 | 35 | 28 |
| Asthma2 | 30 | 23 |
| High cholesterol3 | 28 | 36 |
|
| ||
| Mean number of conditions in blood relatives*1 | 7.7 | 6.61 |
| (sd, range) | (3.2, 0–13) | (2.95, 0–14) |
| Type of condition (% reporting) | ||
| Cancer2,3 | 91 | 79 |
| Arthritis2 | 74 | 64 |
| High cholesterol2,3 | 70 | 68 |
| Heart conditions3 | 67 | 71 |
|
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| Mean # conditions of perceived increased risk*1 | 4.3 | 3.0 |
| (sd, range) | (3.7, 0–13) | (2.6, 0–17) |
| Type of condition (% reporting) | ||
| Rheumatoid arthritis2 | 52 | 21 |
| Osteoarthritis2 | 45 | 30 |
| Celiac disease2 | 42 | 19 |
| High cholesterol3 | 32 | 40 |
| Heart disease3 | 28 | 38 |
| Skin cancer3 | 41 | 34 |
|
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| Previous genetic counseling (% reporting)*** | 37.2 | 7.4 |
|
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| Previous genetic testing (% reporting)** | 30.0 | 14.9 |
| Type of testing | ||
| Diagnostic | 9.3 | 3.9 |
| Carrier | 7.0 | 2.7 |
| Predictive/Presymptomatic | 4.7 | 2.7 |
| Prenatal | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Medication response | 0 | 1.7 |
| Ancestry* | 2.3 | 6.8 |
| Trait | 0 | 0.8 |
| Nutrigenomic | 0 | 0.2 |
| Other4 | 7 | 2.7 |
|
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| Previous DTC-PGT | 4.7 | 10.6 |
1
Not all conditions listed, only the top 3 for each of the 2 cohorts
2
Condition was one of top 3 cited by GC seekers
3
Condition was one of top 3 cited by GC non-seekers
4
Other types of genetic testing include paternity testing, research studies, and biobanks
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01;
***
p<0.001