Table 1.
Familiarity and level of comfort of genetics terms. N=12
| Genetics Term | Seen term in printa (% yes) |
Mean level of comfort explaining term to a friendb (1=low; 10=high) |
|---|---|---|
| Genetic counseling | 91.7% | 7.17 (SD=2.62) |
| Gene | 75% | 7.1 (SD=3.45) |
| Genetic testing | 75% | 6.1 (SD=3.02) |
| Dominant inheritance | 58.3% | 5.0 (3.29) |
| Recessive inheritance | 41.7% | 4.0 (3.52) |
| Mutation | 33.3% | 3.6 (3.5) |
| Predisposition | 25% | 3.3 (2.98) |
| BRCA1 | 0% | 1.1 (0.32) |
a
Phrasing of item on the survey: Have you seen the word _____ in written materials?
b
Phrasing of item on the survey: How comfortable would you be explaining this word to a friend?