Table 1 Characteristics of participants
From: “Well, good luck with that”: reactions to learning of increased genetic risk for Alzheimer disease
Characteristic | No. of participants |
|---|---|
Gender: | 20 females; 6 males |
Age: | 31–78 years of age (mean: 52) |
Reason for testing | for Alzheimer risk: 7 |
for a different disorder: 12 | |
for genealogy or general interest: 7 | |
Family history of Alzheimer disease? | yes: 13 |
no: 13 | |
Time since testing | 8 months–5 years (mean: 2.6 years) |
Genetic status | 1 copy of e4: 11 |
2 copies of e4: 15 |
