Table 5 Responses to the question: After the following groups learnt about my genetic information…, the following happened (single choice, n= 1000)

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Group

They treated me (or my children) poorly

There was no change in how I was treated

They treated me better

Disclosed

Didn’t disclose

Healthcare professionals

9 (3%)a

244 (76%)a

66 (21%)a

319(32%)

681 (68%)

Courts

10 (5%)a

153 (83%)a

21 (12%)a

184(18%)

816 (82%)

Landlords

15 (8%)a

149 (84%)a

14 (8%)a

178(18%)

822 (82%)

Banks

11 (6%)a

151 (88%)a

9 (6%)a

171(17%)

829 (83%)

Schools

13 (7%)a

147 (80%)a

23 (13%)a

183(18%)

817 (82%)

  1. aThe denominators for the percentages were numbers of those who disclosed their genetic information.