Table 4 Precision of test as described by company websites
From: Constructing identities: the implications of DTC ancestry testing for tribal communities
Description of precision | Number of companies (out of 25) | Company example |
|---|---|---|
Determine exact point of origin | 11 | “Yes, this highly accurate and cutting-edge ancestry test will tell you which countries on the world map we know today your ancestors originated from” (s) |
Uncover your true ancestry in DNA | 10 | “Begin discovering your true ancestral roots with this simple DNA test” (k) |
Use of objective, scientific method of analysis | 5 | “[Company] analysis does not make any assumptions based on non-scientific racial divisions; instead [it] defines world regions using objective mathematical criteria” (h) |
