Table 2.
DCE respondent characteristics
| Variable | Value | N |
|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 24 (65%) | 37 |
| Age of respondents, n (%) | 37 | |
| 25–34 years | 1 (3%) | |
| 35–44 years | 15 (41%) | |
| 45–54 years | 11 (30%) | |
| 55–64 years | 9 (24%) | |
| 65 years and over | 1 (3%) | |
| Number of respondents working in different National Health Service Trusts, n (%)a | 34 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 5 (15%) | |
| Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 4 (12%) | |
| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | 3 (9%) | |
| Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 2 (6%) | |
| Great Ormond Street Hospital | 2 (6%) | |
| NHS Grampian | 2 (6%) | |
| Others | 16 (47%) | |
| Respondent occupation, n (%)a | 35 | |
| Cardiologist | 14 (40%) | |
| Clinical geneticist | 11 (31%) | |
| Genetic counsellor | 4 (11%) | |
| Academic researcher | 2 (6%) | |
| Other | 4 (11%) | |
| Respondent year of qualification, n (%) | 34 | |
| 1970–1979 | 3 (9%) | |
| 1980–1989 | 9 (26%) | |
| 1990–1999 | 11 (32%) | |
| 2000–2009 | 9 (26%) | |
| 2010 onwards | 2 (6%) | |
| Respondent specialty, n (%)a | 34 | |
| Cardiology related | 23 (68%) | |
| Clinical or medical genetics | 7 (21%) | |
| Other | 4 (12%) | |
| Median number of patients with suspected or confirmed inherited CVD seen by respondents in a typical monthb | 20 | 37 |
| Number of respondents who have ever ordered a genetic or genomic test for a patient with suspected or confirmed inherited CVD, n (%)c | 35 (95%) | 37 |
| Number of respondents who have ever ordered a genetic or genomic test for a patient with another disorder, n (%)c | 19 (56%) | 34 |
| Number of respondents who think genomic tests for CVD patients should be made available in the UK NHS, n (%)c | 35 (95%) | 37 |
| Survey difficulty, n (%) | 37 | |
| Very easy | 6 (16%) | |
| Easy | 9 (24%) | |
| Quite easy | 9 (24%) | |
| Neither easy nor difficult | 12 (32%) | |
| Quite difficult | 1 (3%) | |
| Difficult | 0 (0%) | |
| Very difficult | 0 (0%) | |
| Median time to complete the survey, minutesd | 15.3 | 37 |
CVD cardiovascular disease, NHS United Kingdom National Health Service, SD standard deviation
aCategories containing two or more respondents are listed. Remaining respondents are grouped under ‘Other’
bThe mean number of patients seen in a typical month was 24. However, there was considerable variation between respondents (SD = 26.6 patients), with a small number of respondents seeing many patients in a typical month. The median value was therefore viewed as being a more appropriate measure of central tendency
cFurther information is provided on the responses to these questions in Appendix 7
dThe mean completion time was 23.3 min. However, there was considerable variation between respondents (SD = 28.7 min), with a small number of respondents taking a long time (likely due to pausing whilst completing the survey). The median value was therefore viewed as being a more appropriate measure of central tendency