Table 9.
Participants’ answers to reproduction scenarios (N = 1267)
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When do you think they should have a baby, given that they know about this risk? Answer (Range: 0 = 0% chances (risk) to 5 = 100% chances (risk) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition | 0 0% risk |
1 <5% risk |
2 <25% risk |
3 <50% risk |
4 <75% risk |
5 [regardless] 100% risk |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| progressive muscular dystrophy | 474 (29.1) | 324 (19.9) | 203 (12.5) | 183 (11.2) | 81 (5) | 362 (22.2) |
| Down syndrome | 569 (35) | 326 (20) | 206 (12.7) | 159 (9.8) | 74 (4.5) | 293 (18) |
| schizophrenia | 468 (28.8) | 294 (18.1) | 207 (12.7) | 176 (10.8) | 80 (4.9) | 402 (24.7) |
| deafness | 452 (27.8) | 295 (18.1) | 195 (12) | 199 (12.2) | 99 (6.1) | 387 (23.8) |
| bipolar disorder | 452 (27.8) | 295 (18.1) | 195 (12) | 199 (12.2) | 99 (6.1) | 387 (23.8) |
| autism | 452 (27.8) | 295 (18.1) | 195 (12) | 199 (12.2) | 99 (6.1) | 387 (23.8) |
| major depressive disorder | 472 (29) | 309 (19) | 207 (12.7) | 185 (11.4) | 92 (5.7) | 362 (22.2) |
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Pregnancy termination choice (self) Answer (Range: 1 (definitely no) to 5 (definitely yes) |
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| Condition | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| progressive muscular dystrophy | 214 (13.2) | 198 (12.2) | 477 (29.3) | 274 (16.8) | 464 (28.5) | |
| Down syndrome | 197 (12.1) | 175 (10.8) | 435 (26.7) | 268 (16.5) | 552 (33.9) | |
| schizophrenia | 148 (9.1) | 157 (9.6) | 418 (25.7) | 321 (19.7) | 583 (35.8) | |
| deafness | 155 (9.5) | 163 (10) | 430 (26.4) | 266 (16.3) | 613 (37.7) | |
| bipolar disorder | 160 (9.8) | 175 (10.8) | 441 (27.1) | 297 (18.3) | 554 (34.1) | |
| autism | 253 (15.6) | 222 (13.6) | 426 (26.2) | 244 (15) | 482 (29.6) | |
| major depressive disorder | 194 (11.9) | 182(11.2) | 418 (25.7) | 261 (16) | 572 (35.2) | |