Table 1.

Factors associated with ambivalence

Primary category	Subcategory	Mid-level category	Lowest category
Factors related to genetic counseling (n = 191)
Lack of information (159)
Inadequate support by medical staff up to taking NIPT (69)
Lack of neutrality in genetic counseling (n = 11)
Lack of NIPT information from family physician before genetic counseling (n = 26)
Family physician’s response (n = 33)
Lack of information in case of positive result (n = 91)
if the pregnancy was terminated (n = 14)
if the pregnancy was continued (n = 51)
follow-up support to positive result (n = 55)
Lack of psychological care adapted to individual needs (n = 48)
Lack of psychological care at genetic counseling (n = 35)
Lack of genetic counseling at the appropriate moment (n = 17)
Environmental factors (82)
Lack of awareness and education about diversity (n = 30)
Insecurities on raising the child (n = 63)
Insecurities for the future (n = 26)
After the parents’ death (n = 20)
Impact on the siblings (n = 17)
Vague insecurity (n = 20)
Insecurities for the child-rearing environment (n = 18)
Familiarity with challenges of living with disabled person (n = 9)
Lack of social support systems for people with disabilities (n = 23)
Increased anticipatory anxiety (n = 56)
Time related anxiety (n = 47)
Anxiety about test accuracy (n = 9)

Footnote: n Number of occurrences of each category. Categories may partially overlap