Table 1 Patient characteristics.

From: Airmen and health-care providers’ attitudes toward the use of genomic sequencing in the US Air Force: findings from the MilSeq Project

Characteristic—N (%) unless otherwise noted

N = 93

Age (n = 87)

  Mean in years (SD)

33.3 (±8.2)

Gender (n = 93)

  Male

48 (52%)

  Female

45 (48%)

Race/ethnicitya (n = 93)

  Hispanic or Latino

17 (18%)

  Non-Hispanic White

64 (69%)

  Non-Hispanic otherb

13 (14%)

  Prefer not to answer

2 (2%)

Education (n = 93)

  Did not graduate from college

36 (39%)

  College graduate or higher

57 (61%)

Annual household income (n = 93)

  ≤$99,999

64 (69%)

  ≥$100,000

29 (31%)

Genetic knowledge score (n = 93)

  Mean percentage correct (SD)

91% (±10%)

General self-rated healthc (n = 93)

  Very good to excellent health

67 (72%)

  1. aThree participants selected non-Hispanic White and another race.
  2. bNon-Hispanic other includes Black or African American, Asian, and other.
  3. cGeneral self-rated health was asked on a 5-point scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent), with 3 (good) as the midpoint.
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