The attitude of young people in the city of Yakutsk to DNA-testing

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of Participants

Characteristics	Total (n = 300)	%
Age:
average	29.7
median	23.0
moda	22
Gender:
Male	146	48.7
Female	154	51.3
Marital status:
Single	170:	56.7
Married	84	28.0
Education :
Higher	214	71.3
Secondary	80	26.7
Nationality :
Sakha	225	75.0
Other	75	25.0
Occupation:
Student	180	60.0
Working	143	47.7

Table 2. Answers (in %) of respondents to question: What are your expectations from DNA-testing, what would you like to find out for yourself with the help of DNA-testing? (you can choose any number of options)

№	Expectations from DNA testing	total	male	female
1	genetic predisposition to diseases	90.3	33.0	39.4
2	drug tolerance and dosage	22.3	9.1	8.8
3	character and psychological characteristics	24.3	11.3	8.2
4	athletic ability	19.7	11.3	4.5
5	tendency to obesity	26.3	11.0	10.1
6	belonging to a particular ethnic group	49.3	17.7	21.8
7	predisposition to adultery	6.7	2.7	2.7
8	predisposition to extreme sports and travel	4.0	2.1	1.1
9	other	6.7	4.8	8.4
10	no answer	1.7	1.4	1.9

Table 3. Respondent answers (in %) to question: What do you think are the possible negative consequences of DNA-testing for a patient? (choose no more than three options)

№	Possible harm of DNA testing	total	male	female
1	depression as a result of getting poor health prognosis	58.0	28.1	39.4
2	incorrect DNA testing results	48.0	24.5	31.4
3	disclosure of genetic information to other people	29.0	20.9	13.3
4	discrimination based on genetic characteristics	12.7	9.2	5.7
5	violation of personal autonomy	7.7	5.6	3.4
6	there are no undesirable consequences	15.7	11.6	6.8
7	other	0.0	0.0	0.0

Table 4. Respondent answers (in %) to question: Susceptibility to which group of diseases would you like to learn about with the assistance of DNA-testing, if you decide to take it? (please choose no more than 3 most important options for you)

№	group of diseases	total	female	male
1	cancer	59.7	25.2	27.7
2	cardiovascular diseases	47.3	23.3	19.2
3	senile dementia (Alzheimer’s disease)	23.3	8.7	11.8
4	hereditary diseases	62.3	26.2	29.1
5	alcoholism or drug addiction	4.0	2.3	1.4
6	mental disorders	15.3	6.8	6.9
7	I don’t want to find out	12.3	7.4	3.8
8	didn’t answer	1.7	1,4	1,9

Table 5. Respondent answers (in %) to question: Imagine that the result of DNA-testing has shown you to be susceptible to some kind of disease. Would you be willing to change your life in that case? (you can choose any number of options)

№	respondents ‘ readiness for preventive measures	total	male	female
1	give up bad habits: smoking and alcohol	42.3	23.5	18.6
2	change the nature of consumed food, stick to a diet	53.3	22.7	29.0
3	strictly follow the doctor’s recommendations	59.7	25.6	32.3
4	completely change your lifestyle	26.7	13.5	13.5
5	I won’t change anything in my life	6.7	5.4	1.5
6	I can’t answer	14.0	9.0	5.1
7	Other (please explain)	1.0	2.1	–