Lay perceptions of predictive testing for diabetes based on DNA test results versus family history assessment: a focus group study

Table 2 Characteristics of the participants (n = 45) in the focus groups (n = 8)

Group code	Average age in years (SD)	Total	Gender	Level of education*			Family history of diabetes**
			Female	Low	Intermediate	High	1^st degree	2^nd degree	None
		n	n	n	n	n	n	n	n
1NoFam, general population	52 (7)	6	5	0	3	3	0	0	6
1Fam, family history	55 (11)	5	3	0	2	3	4	1	0
2Fam, family history	46 (23)	3	3	0	2	1	2	1	0
3Fam, family history	66 (3)	7	5	5	1	1	6	0	1***
1Mix, mixed group	63 (6)	5	5	1	3	1	1	1	3
2Mix, mixed group	52 (11)	8	6	1	2	5	1	1	6
1Pt, patients	57 (8)	7	5	0	5	2	7	0	0
2Pt, patients	55 (9)	4	2	0	2	2	1	1	2
Total	56 (11)	45	34	7	20	18	22	5	18

* Low level of education refers to people who completed elementary school, lower secondary education or lower vocational education; Intermediate level of education refers to higher secondary education or intermediate vocational education; High level of education refers to university or higher vocational education
** 1^st degree refers to having at least one or more first degree family member(s) with diabetes; 2^nd degree refers to having at least one or more second degree family member(s) with diabetes
*** This person had an extensive family history of people with cardiovascular diseases, but no family members with diabetes.

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