Table 2.
Sample characteristics (N = 394)
| Respondents | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 20–39 | 198 (50) |
| 40–49 | 82 (21) |
| >50 | 114 (29) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 305 (78) |
| Country | |
| Australia | 30 (8) |
| Canada | 23 (6) |
| France | 86 (22) |
| Germany | 30 (8) |
| Southern Europe (e.g., Italy, Spain) | 25 (6) |
| United Kingdom | 77 (20) |
| United States | 46 (12) |
| Other Western Europe (e.g., Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden) | 51 (13) |
| Others (e.g., Argentina, Estonia, India, Israel, Taiwan) | 25 (6) |
| Health profession | |
| Clinical geneticists | 115 (29) |
| Genetic counsellors/nurses | 209 (53) |
| Specialists (e.g., gynaecologists/obstetricians, oncologists, surgeons, breast specialists…) | 48 (12) |
| Others [e.g., general practitioners, junior doctors, genetic lab, (bio) statisticians…] | 22 (6) |
| Seniority/clinical experience | |
| <11 years | 194 (49) |
| 11–15 years | 62 (16) |
| >15 years | 130 (33) |
| Training relevant to genetics | |
| Yes | 274 (70) |