Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| Adolescent (n = 163) No. (%) |
Parent (n = 163) No. (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (± SD), y | 15.4 ± 1.2 | 45.0 ±7.3 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 101 (62.0) | 147 (90.2) |
| Male | 61 (37.4) | 16 (9.8) |
| Othera | 1 (0.6) | |
| Race | ||
| White | 123 (79.1) | 129 (79.1) |
| Black or African American | 25 (15.3) | 27 (16.6) |
| Multiple Races/Other | 15 (9.2) | 7 (4.3) |
| Hispanic or Latino ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 8 (4.9) | 3 (1.8) |
| Not Hispanic | 147 (90.2) | 158 (96.9) |
| Unknown | 8 (4.9) | 2 (1.2) |
| Education level | ||
| Some HS | 4 (2.5) | |
| HS/GED | 14 (8.8) | |
| Post HS | 20 (12.6) | |
| Associates | 26 (16.4) | |
| Bachelors | 49 (30.8) | |
| Masters | 40 (25.2) | |
| Doctoral/professional | 6 (3.8) | |
| Adolescent Age (years) | ||
| 13 | 23 (14.1) | |
| 14 | 39 (23.9) | |
| 15 | 44 (27.0) | |
| 16 | 41 (25.2) | |
| 17 | 16 (9.8) | |
| Household Income | ||
| Less than $15,000 | 7 (4.3) | |
| $15,000 – $29,999 | 16 (9.9) | |
| $30,000 – $44,999 | 17(10.5) | |
| $45,000 – $59,999 | 13 (8.0) | |
| $60,000 – $89,999 | 29 (17.9) | |
| $90,000 – $149,000 | 30 (18.5) | |
| $150,000 or more | 32 (19.8) | |
| No answer | 18 (11.1) | |
| Health Insurance (Parent) | ||
| Private | 123 (75.9) | |
| Not Private | 39 (24.1) | |
| Marital Status (Parent) | ||
| Married | 110 (67.9) | |
| Never Married | 14 (8.6) | |
| Divorced | 27 (16.7) | |
| Separated | 6 (3.7) | |
| Widowed | 2 (1.2) | |
| Living with Partner | 3 (1.9) | |
| Health | ||
| Poor | 3 (1.9) | 3 (1.9) |
| Fair | 16(10.1) | 17 (10.5) |
| Good | 47 (29.6) | 66 (40.7) |
| Very Good | 49 (30.8) | 52 (32.1) |
| Excellent | 44 (27.7) | 24 (14.8) |
| Participate in research at same institution in past two years? | ||
| Yes | 53 (32.5) | |
| No | 110 (67.5) | |
| Ever had a genetic test? | ||
| Yes | 16 (9.8) | 22 (13.5) |
| No | 132 (80.1) | 136 (83.4) |
| Not Sure | 15 (9.2) | 5 (3.1) |
| Ever been told by a doctor you have a genetic condition? | ||
| Yes | 22 (13.6) | 16 (9.9) |
| No | 126 (77.8) | 140 (87.0) |
| Not sure | 14 (8.6) | 5 (3.1) |
| Prior genetics exposure | ||
| Yes | 45 (27.6) | 52 (31.9) |
| No | 118 (72.4) | 111 (68.1) |
| Anyone in immediate family been told they have a genetic condition? | ||
| Yes | 30 (18.6) | 37 (22.8) |
| No | 102 (63.4) | 110 (67.9) |
| Not sure | 29 (18.0) | 15 (9.3) |
a
Dyad excluded from analyses that examined associations with sex.