Table 1 Participant demographics
From: Physicians’ perspectives on receiving unsolicited genomic results
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Total interviewed | 25 | 100 |
Interview site | ||
Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 7 | 28 |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | 6 | 24 |
Geisinger | 5 | 20 |
University of Louisville Hospital | 7 | 28 |
Sex | ||
Female | 14 | 56 |
Male | 11 | 44 |
Ethnic/racial background | ||
White | 19 | 76 |
Black/African American | 3 | 12 |
Asian | 3 | 12 |
Patient population | ||
Adult only | 10 | 40 |
Pediatric only | 14 | 56 |
Adult and pediatric | 1 | 4 |
Clinical specialty | ||
Primary care provider | 13 | 52 |
Oncologist | 6 | 24 |
Cardiologist | 6 | 24 |
Year in practice (since end of residency) | ||
1–5 | 6 | 24 |
6–9 | 2 | 8 |
10–14 | 5 | 20 |
>15 | 12 | 48 |
Level of comfort responding to patients' questions about genetics/genomics | ||
Not comfortable | 6 | 24 |
Somewhat comfortable | 13 | 52 |
Comfortable | 4 | 16 |
Confident | 2 | 8 |
