Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants in cognitive interviews (Stage 3) and usability testing (Stage 5)
| Cognitive interviews (n = 9) | Usability testing (n = 15) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 19–29 | 9/9 | 0/15 |
| 30–39 | 0/9 | 2/15 |
| 40–49 | 0/9 | 2/15 |
| >50 | 0/9 | 11/15 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 6/9 | 8/15 |
| Education (highest level completed) | ||
| High school | 6/9 | 2/15 |
| College/Trade school | 0/9 | 5/15 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 3/9 | 4/15 |
| Post-graduate degree | 0/9 | 4/15 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full time | 0/9 | 5/15 |
| Part time | 9/9 | 1/15 |
| Disability | 0/9 | 4/15 |
| Retired | 0/9 | 4/15 |
| Income | ||
| <$80,000 | – | 9/15 |
| ≥$80,000 | – | 6/15 |
| Country of birth | ||
| Canada | – | 12/15 |
| Outside Canada | – | 3/15 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Asian—East | – | 1/15 |
| Asian—South | – | 1/15 |
| Black—Caribbean | – | 1/15 |
| White—European | – | 10/15 |
| Other | – | 1/15 |
| Personal history of cancer | ||
| Breast | – | 8/15 |
| Colon | – | 6/15 |
| Breast & colon | – | 1/15 |
| Family history of cancer | ||
| Breast | 4/9 | 1/15 |
| Colon | 0/9 | 2/15 |
| Other/Multiple | 2/9 | 3/15 |
| None | 3/9 | 9/15 |
| Personal experience with genetic testing | ||
| Yes | 1/9 | 6/15 |