Table 4 Probability of undergoing genetic testing for cancer.
From: Investigating knowledge and attitudes toward genetic testing and counseling among palestinians
Very unlikely (%) | Unlikely (%) | Likely (%) | Very likely (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total responses (1056) | 95 (9) | 321 (30.4) | 469 (44.4) | 171 (16.2) |
Gender | ||||
Male (408) | 42 (10.3) | 122 (29.9) | 182 (44.6) | 62 (15.2) |
Female (648) | 53 (8.2) | 30.7 (321) | 287 (44.3) | 109 (16.8) |
r (P) | 0.029 (0.348) | |||
Age group | ||||
18–29 (629) | 56 (8.9) | 196 (31.2) | 286 (45.5) | 91 (14.5) |
30–39 (174) | 14 (8) | 51 (29.3) | 80 (46) | 29 (16.7) |
40–49 (117) | 11 (9.4) | 31 (26.5) | 53 (45.3) | 22 (18.8) |
50–59 (80) | 6 (7.5) | 29 (36.3) | 33 (41.3) | 12 (15) |
60 and more (56) | 8 (14.3) | 14 (25) | 17 (30.4) | 17 (30.4) |
r (P) | 0.027 (0.372) | |||
Level of education | ||||
Less than secondary school (57) | 7 (12.3) | 28 (49.1) | 10 (17.5) | 12 (21.1) |
Secondary school (99) | 11 (11.1) | 31 (31.3) | 41 (41.4) | 16 (13.2) |
Bachelor or diploma (780) | 68 (8.7) | 233 (29.9) | 363 (46.5) | 116 (14.9) |
Higher education 120) | 9 (7.5) | 29 (24.2) | 55 (45.8) | 27 (22.0 |
r (P) | 0.081 (0.008) | |||
Family income | ||||
less than 2000 (353) | 28 (7.9) | 121 (34.3) | 151 (42.80 | 53 (15) |
2000–3999 (332) | 36 (10.8) | 92 (27.7) | 148 (44.6) | 56 (16.9) |
4000–6000 (220) | 22 (10) | 60 (27.3) | 98 (44.5) | 40 (18.2) |
More than 6000 (151) | 9 (6) | 48 (31.8) | 72 (47.7) | 22 (14.6) |
r (P) | 0.028 (0.36) | |||
Marital status | ||||
Single (577) | 49 (8.50 | 178 (30.8) | 261 (45.2) | 89 (15.4) |
Married (438) | 39 (8.9) | 134 (30.6) | 196 (44.7) | 69 (15.8) |
Others (41) | 7 (17.1) | 9 (22) | 12 (29.3) | 13 (31.7) |
r (P) | 0.009 (0.78) | |||
Undergoing routine check-ups | ||||
No (687) | 66 (9.6 | 223 (32.5) | 304 (44.3) | 94 (13.7) |
Yes (369) | 29 (7.9) | 98 (26.6) | 165 (44.7) | 77 (20.90 |
r (P) | 0.093 (0.002) | |||
Knowledge of genetic testing | ||||
No (342) | 39 (11.40 | 100 (29.2) | 154 (45) | 49 (14.3) |
Yes (714) | 56 (7.8) | 221 (31) | 315 (44.1) | 122 (17.10 |
χ2 (P) | 4.61 (0.203) | |||
r (P) | 0.045 (0.144) | |||
Knowledge of genetic counselor | ||||
No (681) | 70 (10.3) | 206 (30.20 | 296 (43.50 | 109 (16) |
Yes (375) | 25 (6.7) | 115 (30.7) | 173 (46.1) | 62 (16.5) |
r (P) | 0.041 (0.18) | |||
How would you rate your health status in comparison to others of your same age and gender? | ||||
Very bad (12) | 2 (16.7) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (25) | 5 (41.7) |
Bad (60) | 2 (3.3) | 19 (31.7) | 25 (41.7) | 14 (23.3) |
Good (429) | 33 (7.7) | 130 (30.3) | 196 (45.7) | 70 (16.3) |
Very good (472) | 41 (8.70 | 142 (30.1) | 215 (45.6) | 74 (15.70 |
Excellent (83) | 17 (20.5) | 28 (33.7) | 30 (36.1) | 8 (9.6) |
r (P) | -0.01 (0.001) | |||
Is there any hereditary disorder in the family? | ||||
No (633) | 60 (9.5) | 208 (32.9) | 281 (44.4) | 84 (13.3) |
Yes (423) | 35 (8.3) | 113 (26.70 | 188 (44.4) | 87 (20.6) |
r (P) | 0.091 (0.003) | |||
Are your parent’s relatives? | ||||
No (733) | 66 (9) | 222 (30.3) | 325 (44.3) | 120 (16.4) |
Yes (323) | 29 (9) | 99 (30.7) | 144 (44.6) | 51 (15.8) |
r (P) | -0.005 (0.875) | |||
