TABLE 2.
Counts and frequencies of response options for each item that assessed understanding of polygenic risk scores for alcohol use disorder.
| Item | Correct response | Responses | Control | AUD Edu | PRS + AUD Edu | |||
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| A genetic risk score: | ||||||||
| Includes only some of the genetic factors that can contribute to risk for the condition | True | True | 48 | 44.0 | 66 | 62.9 | 69 | 62.2 |
| False | 14 | 15.6 | 9 | 8.6 | 17 | 15.3 | ||
| Don’t know | 44 | 40.4 | 30 | 28.6 | 25 | 22.5 | ||
| Shows that your lifestyle and environment play no role in whether you develop the condition | False | True | 13 | 11.9 | 13 | 12.4 | 12 | 10.8 |
| False | 60 | 55.1 | 65 | 61.9 | 86 | 77.5 | ||
| Don’t know | 36 | 33.0 | 27 | 25.7 | 13 | 11.7 | ||
| Below-average genetic risk score: | ||||||||
| You have a lower chance than the average person to develop alcohol use disorder | Agree | Agree | 94 | 87.0 | 89 | 84.8 | 100 | 90.1 |
| Disagree | 5 | 4.6 | 8 | 7.6 | 6 | 5.4 | ||
| Don’t know | 9 | 8.3 | 8 | 7.6 | 5 | 4.5 | ||
| You will definitely develop alcohol use disorder | Disagree | Agree | 1 | 0.9 | 2 | 1.9 | 3 | 2.7 |
| Disagree | 88 | 81.5 | 90 | 85.7 | 100 | 90.1 | ||
| Don’t know | 19 | 17.6 | 13 | 12.4 | 8 | 7.2 | ||
| You have a chance of just over 30% to develop alcohol use disorder | Disagree | Agree | 79 | 73.2 | 84 | 80.0 | 70 | 63.1 |
| Disagree | 15 | 13.9 | 12 | 11.4 | 33 | 29.7 | ||
| Don’t know | 14 | 13.0 | 9 | 8.6 | 8 | 7.2 | ||
| You will definitely NOT develop alcohol use disorder | Disagree | Agree | 15 | 14.0 | 16 | 15.2 | 11 | 9.9 |
| Disagree | 70 | 65.4 | 66 | 62.7 | 80 | 72.1 | ||
| Don’t know | 22 | 20.6 | 23 | 21.9 | 20 | 18.0 | ||
| Average genetic risk score: | ||||||||
| You have a similar chance as the average person to develop alcohol use disorder | Agree | Agree | 77 | 70.6 | 77 | 74.0 | 89 | 80.2 |
| Disagree | 16 | 14.7 | 17 | 16.4 | 14 | 12.6 | ||
| Don’t know | 16 | 14.7 | 10 | 9.6 | 8 | 7.2 | ||
| You will definitely develop alcohol use disorder | Disagree | Agree | 18 | 16.7 | 13 | 12.4 | 10 | 9.0 |
| Disagree | 67 | 62.0 | 72 | 68.6 | 93 | 83.8 | ||
| Don’t know | 23 | 21.3 | 20 | 12.4 | 8 | 7.2 | ||
| You have a chance of just over 50% to develop alcohol use disorder | Disagree | Agree | 75 | 68.8 | 80 | 76.2 | 69 | 62.2 |
| Disagree | 19 | 17.4 | 17 | 16.2 | 33 | 29.7 | ||
| Don’t know | 15 | 13.8 | 8 | 7.6 | 9 | 8.1 | ||
| You will definitely NOT develop alcohol use disorder | Disagree | Agree | 6 | 5.5 | 10 | 9.5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Disagree | 73 | 67.0 | 72 | 68.6 | 94 | 84.7 | ||
| Don’t know | 30 | 27.5 | 23 | 21.9 | 15 | 13.5 | ||
| Above-average genetic risk score: | ||||||||
| You have a higher chance than the average person to develop alcohol use disorder | Agree | Agree | 93 | 85.3 | 87 | 83.7 | 97 | 87.4 |
| Disagree | 8 | 7.3 | 13 | 12.5 | 8 | 7.2 | ||
| Don’t know | 8 | 7.3 | 4 | 3.9 | 6 | 5.4 | ||
| You will definitely develop alcohol use disorder | Disagree | Agree | 34 | 31.5 | 29 | 27.9 | 29 | 26.1 |
| Disagree | 54 | 50.0 | 70 | 67.3 | 75 | 67.6 | ||
| Don’t know | 20 | 18.5 | 5 | 4.8 | 7 | 6.3 | ||
| You have a chance of just over 75% to develop alcohol use disorder | Disagree | Agree | 84 | 77.1 | 83 | 79.8 | 73 | 66.4 |
| Disagree | 15 | 13.8 | 16 | 15.4 | 31 | 28.2 | ||
| Don’t know | 10 | 9.2 | 5 | 4.8 | 6 | 5.5 | ||
| You will definitely NOT develop alcohol use disorder | Disagree | Agree | 8 | 7.3 | 14 | 13.5 | 9 | 8.1 |
| Disagree | 81 | 74.3 | 78 | 75.0 | 93 | 83.8 | ||
| Don’t know | 20 | 18.4 | 12 | 11.5 | 9 | 8.1 | ||
Boldface text indicates the correct response to the item, as well as the n (%) of that correct response in each of the three conditions.