Am J Public Health. 2009 Mar;99(3):442-5. Epub 2008 Dec 23.

Public awareness and use of direct-to-consumer genetic tests: results from 3 state population-based surveys, 2006.

Goddard KA, Duquette D, Zlot A, Johnson J, Annis-Emeott A, Lee PW, Bland MP, Edwards KL, Oehlke K, Giles RT, Rafferty A, Cook ML, Khoury MJ.

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National Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. katrina.ab.goddard@kpchr.org

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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.

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