Results: Genetic testing?
Published on 03/02/2012
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Are you familiar with Personal Genome testing?
Yes
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No
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Would you be interested in a test that would identify predisposition to diseases like heart attack, various forms of cancer (i.e. breast, colon, lung), Alzheimer's, Diabetes type 2, etc.? Yes
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No
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Would you be more inclined to do this test if it was saliva based versus blood based? Yes – prefer saliva based
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No - don’t care either way
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Not interested in this testing
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What is the maximum you would be willing to pay for a genetic test that would identify a predisposition to disease? $500 – 1,000
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Up to $2,000
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Up to $5,000
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Up to $10,000
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Up to $50,000
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Not interested in this test
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Would you be interested in finding out if you have a predisposition to a non-curable disease? Yes
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Only if knowing about it could extend my life
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No
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Would you have this testing done on your unborn child? Yes
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Only if either me or my partners family history warranted it
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No
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As part of your decision to have children, would you consider this testing of you or your partner if either of you had a family history of serious diseases which might be passed on if you have children? Yes
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No
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Would you have your children if under 18 tested for adult-onset diseases? Yes
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No
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Other (please specify)
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What factors/concerns might dissuade you from participating in genetic testing? Privacy concerns
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Insurability concerns
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Emotional impact regarding knowledge
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Ethical concerns
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Lack of governmental regulation for evaluating accuracy and reliability
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Lack of FDA approval
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Other (please specify)
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Have you had any of the following genetic testing performed? Genome testing
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Carrier screening, involves identifying unaffected individuals who carry one copy of a gene for a disease that requires two copies for the disease to be expressed
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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (the screening embryos for disease)
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Prenatal diagnostic testing
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Newborn screening
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Genealogical DNA test (for genetic genealogy purposes)
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Presymptomatic testing for predicting adult-onset disorders such as Huntington's disease
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Presymptomatic testing for estimating the risk of developing adult-onset cancers and Alzheimer's disease
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Confirmational diagnosis of a symptomatic individual
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Forensic/identity testing
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Other (please specify)
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