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Table 2 Investigative questionnaire and participants answers. Chi Square analyses as appropriate

From: Expectations and psychological issues before genetic counseling: analysis of distress determinant factors

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION All subj (%) Affected subj (%) Healthy subj (%) p
1.Having received information about genetic counseling from:
 health care professionals 137 (61.4) 100 (74.6) 37 (39.8) < 0.001
 other sources 87 (38.3) 31 (23.1) 56 (60.2)  
 missing data 3 (1.3) 3 (2.3) 0 (0)  
2.The initiative of deciding to apply for the test as to be taken:
 in agreement with the oncologist/health care physicians/familial member 110 (48.5) 78 (58.2) 32 (34.4) < 0.001
 on their own 107 (47.1) 50 (37.3) 57 (61.3)  
 missing data 10 (4.4) 6 (4.5) 4 (4.3)  
3.How do you think of your family relationship?
 very good 118 (52.0) 69 (51.5) 49 (52.7) 0.29
 good 91 (40.1) 53 (39.5) 38 (40.9)  
 problematic/bad 13 (5.7) 8 (6.0) 3 (3.2)  
 missing data 5 (2.2) 4 (3.0) 3 (3.2)  
4.Do you think your lifestyle could have affected your health?a
 yes   28 (20.9)   
 no   105 (78.3)   
 missing data   1 (0.8)   
5.Do you think your disease is hereditary?a
 yes   35 (26.1)   
 no   6 (4.5)   
 i don’t know   90 (67.2)   
 missing data   3 (2.2)   
6.How much do you perceive as hereditary your disease ranging from 0 to 10?a
 Mean (± s.d.)   6.9 ± 0.2   
7.Are you at risk of an hereditary diseae?b
 yes   58 (60.4)   
 no   26 (27.1)   
 i don't know   0   
missing data   12 (12.5)   
8.How much do you perceive your risk of an hereditary condition ranging from 0 to 10?b
 Mean (± s.d.)   7.2 ± 0.3   
  1. a only for affected subjects. bonly for predictive test