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. 2020 Nov 5;107(5):953–962. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.10.004

Table 2.

Parental Responses to Ten Questions from the 1-Week Post-Return of Results Survey

Total (n, %) rWES (n, %) rWGS (n, %) rWES versus rWGS p Value urWGS (n, %) urWGS versus rWES + rWGS p Value Positive Tests (n, %) Negative Tests (n, %) Positive versus Negative p Value
Total Parents 161 (100%) 71 (44.1%) 70 (43.5%) 20 (12.4%) 41 (25.5%) 120 (74.5%)

Q1. Adequately Informed

Agree 147 (91.3%) 63 (88.8%) 65 (92.9%) 19 (95%) 38 (92.7%) 109 (90.8%)
Neutral 4 (2.5%) 4 (5.6%) 0.16 1 2 (4.9%) 2 (1.7%) 0.24
Disagree 10 (6.2%) 4 (5.6%) 5 (7.1%) 1 (5.0%) 1 (2.4%) 9 (7.5%)

Q2. Understand Results

Yes 127 (78.9%) 55 (77.5%) 60 (85.7%) 12 (60.0%) 23 (56.1%) 104 (86.7%)
Somewhat 34 (21.1%) 16 (22.5%) 10 (14.3%) 0.28 8 (40.0%) 0.04 18 (43.9%) 16 (13.3%) <0.001
No

Q3. Results Useful

Yes 124 (77.0%) 55 (77.5%) 54 (77.1%) 15 (75%) 39 (95.1%) 85 (70.8%)
Somewhat 32 (19.9%) 14 (19.7%) 13 (18.6%) 1 5 (25%) 0.78 2 (4.9%) 30 (25.0%) 0.004
No 5 (3.1%) 2 (2.8%) 3 (4.3%) 5 (4.2%)

Q4. More Knowledgeable about Child’s Future Health

Agree 129 (80.1%) 58 (81.7%) 57 (81.4%) 14 (70.0%) 33 (80.5% 96 (80.0%)
Neutral 23 (14.3%) 12 (16.9%) 8 (11.4%) 0.18 3 (15%) 0.16 5 (12.2%) 18 (15.0%) 0.78
Disagree 9 (5.6%) 1 (1.4%) 5 (7.1%) 3 (15%) 3 (7.3%) 6 (5.0%)

Q5. Better Able to Manage Potential Symptoms

Agree 106 (66.2%) 46 (65.7%) 47 (67.1%) 13 (65%) 34 (82.9%) 72 (60.0%)
Neutral 44 (27.5%) 21 (30.0%) 18 (25.7%) 0.71 5 (25%) 0.72 6 (14.6%) 38 (31.7%) 0.03
Disagree 10 (6.3%) 3 (4.3%) 5 (7.1%) 2 (10%) 1 (2.4%) 9 (7.5%)

Q6. Able to Make Informed Reproductive Planning or Care for Other Family Members

Agree 121 (75.6%) 51 (72.9%) 57 (81.4%) 13 (65.0%) 33 (80.5%) 88 (73.3%)
Neutral 34 (21.3%) 17 (24.3%) 11 (15.7%) 0.43 6 (30.0%) 0.33 7 (17.1%) 27 (22.5%) 0.81
Disagree 5 (3.1%) 2 (2.9%) 2 (2.9%) 1 (5%) 1 (2.4%) 4 (3.3%)

Q7. Benefit to Child

Agree 121 (75.6%) 50 (71.4%) 58 (82.9%) 13 (65%) 37 (90.2%) 84 (70.0%)
Neutral 35 (21.9%) 19 (27.1%) 9 (12.9%) 0.06 7 (35%) 0.30 4 (9.8%) 31 (25.8%) 0.03
Disagree 4 (2.5%) 1 (1.4%) 3 (4.3%) 4 (3.3%)

Q8. Benefit to Parent

Agree 112 (70%) 47 (67.1%) 53 (75.7%) 12 (60%) 34 (82.9%) 78 (65.0%)
Neutral 45 (28.1%) 22 (31.4%) 15 (21.4%) 0.43 8 (40%) 0.53 7 (17.1%) 38 (31.7%) 0.10
Disagree 3 (1.9%) 1 (1.4%) 2 (2.9%) 3 (2.5%)

Q9. Harm to Child

Agree 3 (1.9%) 3 (4.2%) 1 (2.4%) 2 (1.7%)
Neutral 0.25 1
Disagree 157 (97.5%) 67 (94.4%) 70 (100%) 20 (100%) 40 (97.6%) 117 (97.5%)

Q10. Harm to Parent

Agree 3 (1.9%) 2 (2.9%) 1 (1.4%) 1 (2.4%) 2 (1.7%)
Neutral 6 (3.8%) 4 (5.7%) 2 (2.9%) 0.67 1 4 (9.8%) 2 (1.7%) 0.04
Disagree 150 (94.3%) 64 (91.4%) 66 (95.7%) 20 (100%) 36 (87.8%) 114 (95.0%