Table 1 Frameworks for Differential Decision-Making. The table below summarizes the perceptions of women in each category of decision-making of the three factors in the framework outlined above
Routinized | Non-Routinized | |
|---|---|---|
Uptake | Group 1: Routinized Uptake of NIPT (n = 13) 1. Common usage for science-friendly people 2. Information as anxiety-relieving or emotionally neutral 3. Utility is preparing for a child with a disability | Group 3: Significant Consideration of NIPT Resulting in Uptake or Non-Use (n = 8) 1. Mixed usage; individual choice based on circumstances 2. Information as anxiety-relieving or emotionally neutral 3. Utility is informing termination decisions |
Non-use | Group 2: Automatic Dismissal of NIPT (n = 4) 1. Only use if specific risk 2. Information as anxiety-inducing 3. Utility is informing termination decisions (not willing to terminate) |