Table 1 Answer summary for Q3 section of the questionnaire; Pre- and Post-PGT questions, designed to measure the perceived levels of health and future disease risk
Q3 | Mean score before PGTa | Mean score after PGTa | Paired T test |
|---|---|---|---|
1. If you become sick in 10 years’ time, how long do you think it would last? | 4.75 | 4.65 | NS |
2. If you become sick in 10 years’ time, how much do you think it affects you and your family? | 5.8 | 5.1 | NS |
3. If you become sick in 10 years’ time, how well do you think you could control your illness? | 5.75 | 7.1 | P < 0.01 |
4. How well does your lifestyle and life attitude help prevention of the diseases you might get in 10 years’ time? | 4.75 | 6.4 | P < 0.05 |
5. How well do you think you understand the diseases you might suffer from in the future? | 5.65 | 8.1 | P < 0.01 |
6. How much emotional distress (such as anger, fear, anxiety, depression) would you feel when you think that you may be ill in 10 years’ time? | 3.55 | 3.75 | NS |