Table 4.

Motivations for accepting or declining non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)

Motivations for choosing NIPT	Total N = 338
For reassurance that my baby doesn't have Down syndrome	n = 95 (28.1%)
To help me make a decision about whether or not to continue with the pregnancy	n = 74 (21.9%)
I would want as much information about the baby as possible	n = 55 (16.3%)
So I can plan and prepare for the birth of a baby with Down's syndrome	n = 35 (10.4%)
Because there is no risk to the baby	n = 21 (6.2%)
To avoid having a child with Down's syndrome	n = 12 (3.6%)
Because it was offered to me as part of my antenatal care	n = 10 (1.2%)
Other	n = 3 (0.9%)
Because my partner or family would want me to	n = 1 (0.3%)

Motivations for choosing invasive testing	Total N = 15
I will get the results more quickly	n = 7 (46.6%)
It is more accurate than NIPT	n = 4 (26.7%)
The indication for Down syndrome or another chromosomal abnormality was so strong that I chose invasive testing	n = 4 (26.7%)
Other	n = 0 (0.0%)

Note: N = total number of responses. Participants were allowed to select up to 2 responses for the motivations to accept NIPT.