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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants

From: First French study relative to preconception genetic testing: 1500 general population participants’ opinion

 

Number of participants

Percentages

Gender

 Men

358

23

 Women

1200

77

Age in years

 [18–28]

360

23

 [28–38]

494

32

 [38–50]

271

17

 [50–65]

335

21

 More than 65

90

6

 Not specified

18

1

Marital status

 Single

217

14

 In a relationship

1232

79

 Divorced

84

5

 Widow/Widower

17

1

 Not specified

18

1

Level of studies

 No degree or certificate of primary education

26

2

 Junior college

42

3

 Bachelor's degree or equivalent

300

19

 Superior short (bachelor + 2)

238

15

 Superior long (bachelor > 2)

953

61

 Not specified

9

1

Current professional status

 In activity

1122

72

 Job search

49

3

 In disability

10

1

 Retired

164

10

 Home

61

4

 Student

138

9

 Other

15

1

 Not specified

9

1

Current professional activity or last profession

 Farmer

10

1

 Artisan, merchant and CEO

38

2

 Executive and intellectual profession

606

39

 Intermediate profession

544

35

 Worker

26

2

 Employee

164

10

 Employee or worker

86

5

 Not specified

94

6

Medical professions

 Physician

162

10

 Paramedic excluding students

361

23

Social protection status

 Health insurance

1428

91

 Universal health cover

47

3

 Long term illness

27

2

 Other, including:

24

2

 Foreign insurance

8

0.5

 Independent health insurance

6

0.4

 Not specified

29

2

Do you have a child?

 Yes

1055

67

 No

499

32

 Not specified

14

1

Do you have a parental project?

 Yes

453

29

 No

1087

69

 Not specified

28

2

Are you or have you ever been confronted, personally or in your entourage, with disability situations?

 Yes

979

62

 No

573

37

 Not specified

16

1

Do you have a disability?

 Yes

62

4

 No

1493

95

 Not specified

13

1

Do you have a child with a disability?

 Yes

80

5

 No

1468

94

 Not specified

20

1

Does anyone in your family have a disability?

 Yes

511

33

 No

1038

66

 Not specified

19

1

You or your entourage, have you already been concerned by medically assisted procreation?

 Yes

495

32

 No

1059

67

 Not specified

14

1

You or your entourage, have you ever been involved in a genetic study?

 Yes

437

28

 No

1121

71

 Not specified

10

1