This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who used commercial genetic testing for select reasons as of 2018. According to the data, 15 percent of respondents that had commercial genetic testing did so to better understand their family history or ancestry.
Percentage of U.S. adults that used a commercially available genetic test as a cancer screening method for select reasons as of 2018
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Ever used a commercially available genetic/DNA test
25%
To understand my family history/discover distant relatives or ancestry
15%
To determine whether I have an increased risk for certain types of cancer
9%
To learn how my DNA influences my physical or emotional traits
8%
To determine if I carry or have an increased risk for other medical diseases/conditions
Original question: "Have you ever used a commercially available genetic/DNA/genealogy test (i.e., a test performed via a blood draw or saliva sample) (e.g., 23andMe, Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, Living DNA, Vitagene, GPS Origins, etc.) for any of the following reasons? Please select all that apply."
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (October 31, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that used a commercially available genetic test as a cancer screening method for select reasons as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/944230/reasons-for-using-commercial-genetic-testing/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. adults that used a commercially available genetic test as a cancer screening method for select reasons as of 2018." Chart. October 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944230/reasons-for-using-commercial-genetic-testing/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that used a commercially available genetic test as a cancer screening method for select reasons as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944230/reasons-for-using-commercial-genetic-testing/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Used a Commercially Available Genetic Test as a Cancer Screening Method for Select Reasons as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944230/reasons-for-using-commercial-genetic-testing/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Percentage of U.S. adults that used a commercially available genetic test as a cancer screening method for select reasons as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944230/reasons-for-using-commercial-genetic-testing/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults that used a commercially available genetic test as a cancer screening method for select reasons as of 2018 [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, October 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/944230/reasons-for-using-commercial-genetic-testing/
