Katherine Kolor|Debra Duquette|Amy Zlot|Joan Foland|Beth Anderson|Rebecca Giles|Jennifer Wrathall|Muin J. Khoury
Public awareness and use of direct-to-consumer personal genomic tests from four state population-based surveys, and implications for clinical and public health practice
Office of Public Health Genomics|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Michigan Department of Health and Human Services|Oregon Health Authority|Connecticut Department of Public Health|Michigan Department of Health and Human Services|Utah Department of Health|Utah Department of Health|Office of Public Health Genomics|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
purposedirecttoconsumer personal genomic tests widely available populationbased data limited awareness use tests among general public united statesmethodswe assessed awareness use directtoconsumer personal genomic tests connecticut michigan oregon utah using 2009 behavioral risk factor surveillance system compared state results 2008 national healthstyles survey resultsresultsawareness highest oregon 291 lowest michigan 158 factors associated awareness across states nationally higher education higher income increasing age except among 75 years older less 1 respondents used tests onehalf threequarters sharing results healthcare providerconclusionsawareness directtoconsumer genetic tests greater study compared related study conducted 2006 whereas use similarly low studies respondents reported using tests often reported sharing results healthcare provider indicating important opportunity healthcare providers offer patient education regarding tests public health agencies important roles surveillance education policy development directtoconsumer genomic testsgenet med 20121410860867