Attitudes toward Genetic Testing for Hypertension among African American Women and Girls
Table 1
Principal components factor analysis of “Attitudes toward genetic testing (AGT)”.
Item
Factor
Benefits
Awareness
Outcomes
(1) You are confident that the results of your genetic tests will be kept confidential.
0.58
(2) Genetic testing is relevant to you and/or your child’s health.
0.57
(3) Genetic testing is beneficial in the prevention of the disease.
0.85
(4) Genetic testing is beneficial in the treatment of the disease.
0.86
(5) Genetic testing is beneficial in preventing the disease.
0.68
(6) You would like to know if you and/or your child tests positive for a genetic disorder.
0.78
(7) If you or your child tested positive for a genetic disorder, you would seek medical care immediately to minimize you or your child’s chances of developing the disease.
0.89
(8) If you or your child tested positive for a genetic disorder, would you wait until you and/or your child experienced signs and symptoms of the disease before obtaining medical care?
0.63
(9) If you or your child tested positive for a genetic disorder, you believe that you and/or your child would be treated differently by healthcare providers.
0.73
(10) If you test positive for a genetic disorder, it is likely that your child is at risk for testing positive for the same disease.
