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. 2022 Jan 17:1–22. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s12144-021-02568-9

Table 9.

Participants’ answers to reproduction scenarios (N = 1267)

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)
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)

Pregnancy termination choice (self)

Answer (Range: 1 (definitely no) to 5 (definitely yes)

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)