title: Public awareness and use of direct-to-consumer genetic tests: results from 3 state population-based surveys, 2006.
abstract: We conducted population-based surveys on direct-to-consumer nutrigenomic testing in Michigan, Oregon, and Utah as part of the 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Awareness of the tests was highest in Oregon (24.4%) and lowest in Michigan (7.6%). Predictors of awareness were more education, higher income, and increasing age, except among those 65 years or older. Less than 1% had used a health-related direct-to-consumer genetic test. Public health systems should increase consumer and provider education and continue surveillance on direct-to-consumer genetic tests.
authors.affiliation: National Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. katrina.ab.goddard@kpchr.org
authors.forename: Katrina A B
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Goddard
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Duquette
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zlot
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Annis-Emeott
authors.forename: Patrick W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Mary Pat
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bland
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oehlke
authors.forename: Rebecca T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Giles
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rafferty
authors.forename: Michelle L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Muin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Khoury
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006266:Health Education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008824:Michigan; D054647:Nutrigenomics / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009922:Oregon; D011634:Public Health / Q000639:trends; D014589:Utah