Attitude Disparity and Worrying Scenarios in Genetic Discrimination-Based on Questionnaires from China.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: As genetic testing is increasingly used in non-medical fields, the judgment of people's potential conditions based on predictive genetic information inevitably causes genetic discrimination (henceforth GD). This article aimed to systematically investigate the disparity in attitudes and worrying scenarios concerning GD in China. Methods: A questionnaire survey of 555 respondents was conducted. Statistical tests were used to examine disparity in attitudes between gender, age, and education. A descriptive analysis was also conducted to explore other worrying scenarios. Results: It shows that (1) men are more tolerant of GD compared to women, and (2) participants aged between 18 and 30 years old possess the highest objection to GD. However, (3) no indication ca

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9859512 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature