Table 3 Participants’ views about diagnostic tests (All comparisons non-significant)
Question | Response | Preterm (n = 545) | Term (n = 262) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||
9. Current methods for diagnosing preeclampsia are sufficient. | Agree | 133 | 24.4 | 57 | 21.8 |
Disagree | 412 | 75.6 | 205 | 78.2 | |
10. A test to diagnose preeclampsia during pregnancy would give me some peace of mind. | Agree | 516 | 94.7 | 250 | 95.4 |
Disagree | 29 | 5.3 | 12 | 4.6 | |
11. A test to diagnose preeclampsia during pregnancy would add to my anxiety. | Agree | 182 | 33.4 | 85 | 32.4 |
Disagree | 363 | 66.6 | 177 | 67.6 | |
12. A test to diagnose preeclampsia during pregnancy would be useful to me even though we don’t have a “cure” for preeclampsia. | Agree | 538 | 98.7 | 259 | 98.9 |
Disagree | 7 | 1.3 | 3 | 1.1 | |
13. An accurate diagnostic test that tells me if I have preeclampsia is so important that even if it was not included in my healthcare coverage, I would be willing to pay a modest amount out of pocket for it. | Agree | 500 | 91.7 | 245 | 93.5 |
Disagree | 45 | 8.3 | 17 | 6.5 | |