Table 3:
Participant responses to additional demographic questions (N=1616)*
| Questions related to employment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Question | Answer | n | % (of total N) |
| Of those who work part or full time (n=855) | |||
| Do you work in the field of science? | Yes | 119 | 7.3% |
| Do you work in a health-related field? | Yes | 118 | 7.3% |
| Do you work in the legal field | Yes | 68 | 4.2% |
| Do you serve in the US military? (active or Vet) | Yes | 160 | 9.9% |
| Questions related to history of genetic testing/genetic conditions | |||
| Do you have a diagnosed genetic condition? | Yes | 184 | 11.4% |
| No | 1227 | 75.9% | |
| I don’t know | 178 | 11.0% | |
| Do you have a first-degree relative who has been diagnosed with a genetic condition? | Yes | 272 | 16.8% |
| No | 1102 | 68.2% | |
| I don’t know | 220 | 13.6% | |
| History of genetic testing: | |||
| Have you ever had genetic testing through direct-to-consumer testing? | Yes | 265 | 16.4% |
| Have you ever been offered a genetic diagnostic test? | Yes | 277 | 17.1% |
| Have you ever completed a genetic diagnostic test? | Yes | 146 | 9.0% |
| Have you ever been offered a genetic predictive/presymptomatic test? | Yes | 167 | 10.3% |
| Have you ever completed a genetic predictive/presymptomatic test? | Yes | 76 | 4.7% |
| Have you ever been offered a carrier test? | Yes | 148 | 9.2% |
| Have you ever completed a carrier test? | Yes | 92 | 5.7% |
| Have you ever been offered a prenatal test? | Yes | 129 | 8.0% |
| Have you ever completed a prenatal test? | Yes | 94 | 5.8% |
| Questions related to insurance status | |||
| Health Insurance | |||
| No insurance | 180 | 11.1% | |
| Individual ins. | 234 | 14.5% | |
| Group insurance | 676 | 41.8% | |
| Government ins. | 501 | 31.0% | |
| Have life insurance | Yes | 892 | 55.2% |
| Have LTC insurance | Yes | 539 | 33.4% |
| Have disability income insurance | Yes | 450 | 27.8% |
| Have you ever been denied insurance because of a medical condition? | Yes | 147 | 9.1% |
| No | 1339 | 82.9% | |
| I don’t know | 88 | 5.4% | |
Missing values are refused to answer or other