This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults that sought genetic testing due to select influencing factors as of 2018, by test type. According to the survey, 20 percent of those that had a commercially available test did so because of a general fear of cancer.
Percentage of U.S. adults that sought genetic testing due to select influences as of 2018, by test type
Characteristic
Genetic testing ordered by a doctor or genetic specialist (n=395)
Commercially available genetic/DNA/genealogy test (N=333)
Advice from my doctor
29%
17%
Family history of a particular cancer
18%
19%
A friend/family member who has gotten genetic/DNA testing
15%
15%
General fear of cancer
14%
20%
Something I saw/read in the media
11%
15%
A public figure/celebrity who has gotten a genetic/DNA test
Original question: "Which of the following influenced your decision the most to have a genetic/DNA test ordered/performed by your doctor or genetic specialist/a commercially available genetic/DNA/genealogy test to determine your risk for certain types of cancer?"
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (October 31, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that sought genetic testing due to select influences as of 2018, by test type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/944239/influences-for-genetic-testing-performed-by-test-type/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. adults that sought genetic testing due to select influences as of 2018, by test type." Chart. October 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944239/influences-for-genetic-testing-performed-by-test-type/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that sought genetic testing due to select influences as of 2018, by test type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944239/influences-for-genetic-testing-performed-by-test-type/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Sought Genetic Testing Due to Select Influences as of 2018, by Test Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944239/influences-for-genetic-testing-performed-by-test-type/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Percentage of U.S. adults that sought genetic testing due to select influences as of 2018, by test type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944239/influences-for-genetic-testing-performed-by-test-type/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults that sought genetic testing due to select influences as of 2018, by test type [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, October 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/944239/influences-for-genetic-testing-performed-by-test-type/
