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Table 1 Comparisons of Perceived Clinical Utility of NIPT with FTS by Demographic Characteristics

From: Obstetric professionals’ perceptions of non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome: clinical usefulness compared with existing tests and ethical implications

  

Total (n = 327)

High school (n = 70)

University (n = 257)

χ2

Obstetrician (n = 90)

Midwife

(n = 237)

χ2

Public Sector (n = 136)

Private Sector (n = 191)

χ2

Less physiological stress for high-risk women

Y

69%

69%

70%

5.80

68%

70%

4.85

61%

75%

7.24*

N

22%

15%

23%

 

28%

19%

 

29%

17%

 

DK

9%

16%

7%

 

4%

11%

 

10%

8%

 

Further psychological assurance for low-risk women

Y

67%

67%

67%

4.63

82%

62%

16.6***

61%

71%

6.67*

N

20%

13%

21%

 

13%

21%

 

26%

15%

 

DK

13%

20%

12%

 

5%

17%

 

13%

14%

 

Earlier detection of chromosome abnormality

Y

64%

60%

65%

2.29

60%

65%

24.6***

57%

69%

4.48

N

22%

20%

22%

 

37%

16%

 

25%

19%

 

DK

14%

20%

13%

 

3%

19%

 

18%

12%

 

Earlier consideration of termination of pregnancy

Y

53%

49%

54%

2.30

52%

52%

10.5**

46%

58%

5.33

N

33%

31%

34%

 

42%

30%

 

40%

28%

 

DK

14%

20%

12%

 

6%

18%

 

14%

14%

 

Easier comprehension of test result

Y

50%

46%

51%

4.91

58%

47%

22.7***

44%

54%

6.53*

N

28%

23%

30%

 

37%

25%

 

36%

23%

 

DK

22%

31%

19%

 

5%

28%

 

20%

23%

 

Less maternal stress in case of termination of pregnancy

Y

38%

44%

36%

5.18

34%

39%

15.9***

28%

45%

10.4**

N

42%

30%

45%

 

57%

36%

 

50%

36%

 

DK

20%

26%

19%

 

9%

25%

 

22%

19%

 
  1. Y = Yes; N = No; DK = Don’t Know. *p < .05; ** p < .01, *** p < .001