Table 2.
Self-reported “important” genomic results identified by students who analyzed their own genome, and with whom students discussed their results for 2014–2015 at T4, post-course (questions were not included in 2013 T4 questionnaire)
| Use your genome for all analyses | T4 |
|---|---|
| All | 34 |
| Some | 0 |
| Exclude regions | T4a |
| No | 30 |
| Yes | 4 |
| Receive any results felt were important | T4b |
| Yes | 30 |
| No | 2 |
| Not sure | 2 |
| If yes, in which categories | |
| Carrier status | 18 (56%) |
| Pharmacogenomic | 12 (38%) |
| Monogenic disease | 15 (47%) |
| Physical traits | 6 (19%) |
| Polygenic disease risk | 9 (28%) |
| Ancestry | 13 (41%) |
| Variant(s) of unknown significance | 10 (31%) |
| Other | 0 |
| Discuss results with anyone | T4c |
| Yes | 29 |
| No | 4 |
| Choose not to answer | 1 |
| If yes, whom (check all that apply) | |
| Genetic counselor | 5 (17%) |
| Physician or other health professional | 4 (14%) |
| Mother | 18 (62%) |
| Father | 15 (52%) |
| Sibling | 12 (41%) |
| Other family | 6 (21%) |
| Friends | 24 (83%) |
| Significant other | 17 (59%) |
| Instructors | 10 (34%) |
| Other | 0 |
| Course have impact on your family | T4d |
| Yese | 8 |
| No | 24 |
| Not sure | 2 |
aChi-square test of association with year was not significant: χ2 (1) = 0.016, p = 0.90
bChi-square test of association with year was not significant: χ2 (2) = 1.89, p = 0.39
cChi-square test of association with year was not significant: χ2 (2) = 0.92, p = 0.63
dChi-square test of association with year was not significant: χ2 (2) = 2.56, p = 0.28
eFree text responses to how course impacted family listed in Additional file 1: Table S6