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. 2019 Mar 27;10(4):489–499. doi: 10.1007/s12687-019-00418-7

Table 2.

Questionnaire of study 3

Patient General pop. Professionals Total
N (76) % N (75) % N (80) % N (231) %
Characteristics of participants Sex Female 48 63.2 37 49.3 59 73.9 144 62.3
Male 28 36.8 38 50.7 21 26.3 87 37.7
Age (median) 40 36 35 37
Had a least one child 46 60.5 39 52.0 48 60.0 133 57.6
Preference 1. Which letter do you prefer?
  Letter A 43 56.6 35 46.7 34 42.5 112 48.5
  Letter B 33 43.4 40 53.3 46 57.5 119 51.5
Understanding 2. Which letter is more understandable, in your opinion?
  Letter A 40 52.6 29 38.7 34 42.5 103 44.6
  Letter B 36 47.4 46 61.3 46 57.5 128 55.4
Feelings 3. After reading the letter, which feelings did you mainly experience?
  a. Happy Letter A 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Letter B 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
  b. Serene Letter A 5 6.6 6 8.0 3 3.8 14 6.1
Letter B 9 11.8 3 4.0 5 6.3 17 7.4
  c. Curious Letter A 16 21.1 6 8.0 11 13.8 33 14.3
Letter B 12 15.8 12 16.0 14 17.5 38 16.5
  d. Emotionless Letter A 3 3.9 2 2.7 6 7.5 11 4.8
Letter B 8 10.5 8 10.7 21 26.3 37 16.0
  e. Surprised Letter A 19 25.0 13 17.3 15 18.8 47 20.3
Letter B 10 13.2 29 38.7 14 17.5 53 22.9
  f. Shocked Letter A 4 5.3 12 16.0 2 2.5 18 7.8
Letter B 3 3.9 3 4.0 1 1.3 7 3.0
  g. Worried Letter A 25 32.9 21 28.0 35 43.8 81 35.1
Letter B 27 35.5 13 17.3 23 28.8 63 27.3
  h.Very worried Letter A 4 5.3 13 17.3 8 10.0 25 10.8
Letter B 7 9.2 5 6.7 1 1.3 13 5.6
  i. Angry Letter A 0 0.0 2 2.7 0 0.0 2 9.0
Letter B 0 0.0 2 2.7 1 1.3 3 1.3