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Table 3 Topics inquired about related to the type of information requested*

From: "I am pregnant and my husband has diabetes. Is there a risk for my child?" A qualitative study of questions asked by email about the role of genetic susceptibility to diabetes

 

Topics inquired about

Type of information requested

Reproduction

(n = 84)

Genetics in general

(n = 64)

(New) technologies

(n = 24)

Risk estimation

47.7

43.8

4.2

Explanation/verification

15.5

40.6

12.5

Advice

35.8

3.1

25.0

(Specific) information

0.0

12.5

58.3

  1. * Data are percentages