Table 2.
Demographic information for interviewed participants
| Age (years) | Number of participants (n = 18) |
| 18–24 | 5 (28.0%) |
| 25–34 | 9 (50.0%) |
| 35–44 | 2 (11.0%) |
| 45–54 | 0 |
| 55–64 | 2 (11.0%) |
| Gender a | |
| Transgender | 8 (44.0%) |
| Non-binary | 8 (44.0%) |
| Man | 5 (28.0%) |
| Genderqueer | 4 (22.0%) |
| Woman | 3 (17.0%) |
| Not listed | 2 (11.0%) |
| Questioning | 1 (5.5%) |
| Sex assigned at birth | |
| Female | 13 (72.0%) |
| Male | 5 (28.0%) |
| Sexual orientation a | |
| Queer | 11 (61.0%) |
| Bisexual | 6 (33.0%) |
| Asexual | 4 (22.0%) |
| Gay | 2 (11.0%) |
| Pansexual | 2 (11.0%) |
| Lesbian | 1 (5.5%) |
| Straight | 1 (5.5%) |
| Questioning | 1 (5.5%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 14 (78.0%) |
| Black/African American | 1 (5.5%) |
| East Asian | 2 (11.0%) |
| Indigenous | 1 (5.5%) |
| Hispanic/Latinx | |
| No | 17 (94.5%) |
| Yes, Mexican American | 1 (5.5%) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Some college | 3 (16.7%) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 12 (66.7%) |
| Graduate/professional degree | 3 (16.7%) |
| Genetics educationb | |
| High school | 10 (56.0%) |
| College (non-major) | 5 (28.0%) |
| College (major-related) | 1 (5.0%) |
| Professional/career-related | 2 (11.0%) |
| Country of residence | |
| USA | 15 (83.0%) |
| Non-USA | 3 (17.0%) |
| Canada | 2 (11.5%) |
| Singapore | 1 (5.5%) |
aBecause participants were allowed to select more than one answer, percentages do not add up to 100%
bParticipants were asked to select how they received their baseline knowledge of biology and genetics