Women’s perspectives on the ethical implications of non-invasive prenatal testing: a qualitative analysis to inform health policy decisions

Table 1 Testing Pathway of Participants (N = 38)

	Number	Percent
Number of Women	38
Number of Offers of NIPT^a	42
Accepted NIPT at Least Once
Yes	30	79%
No	8	21%
Funding for NIPT
Eligible for public funding, accepted NIPT	19	45%
Eligible for public funding, declined NIPT	7	17%
Ineligible for public funding, accepted NIPT	13	31%
Ineligible for public funding, declined NIPT	3	7%
Point in Pregnancy NIPT Considered
Preconception	6	14%
First Trimester	12	29%
Second Trimester	24	57%
Reason for Considering NIPT
Advanced Maternal Age (≥ 40 years)	2	5%
Previous Affected Pregnancy	3	7%
Recurrent Unexplained Miscarriages	1	2%
Screened positive from FTS	4	10%
Screened positive from IPS	14	33%
Soft markers on 2nd Trimester Anatomy Scan	8	19%
No elevated risk factors, desire for general information	10	24%

FTS First Trimester Screening, IPS Integrated Prenatal Screening
^a35 women discussed one offer of NIPT. Two women discussed two separate instances in which they were offered NIPT, one woman discussed three separate offers of NIPT

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