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Table 1 Participants' characteristics

From: To disclose, or not to disclose? Perspectives of clinical genomics professionals toward returning incidental findings from genomic research

Variables

n (%)

Age (mean ± SD)

39.6 ± 8.00

Sex

Male

69 (61.1)

Female

44 (38.9)

Level of education

Bachelor

13 (11.5)

Master

34 (30.1)

PhD

66 (58.4)

Years of experience (mean ± SD)

11.11 ± 10.00

Affiliation

Health

78 (69)

Academic

35 (31)

Country in which you received your most senior training

Saudi Arabia

41 (36.3)

USA

25 (22.1)

Canada

15 (13.3)

Europe

25 (22.1)

Others

7 (6.2)

Guidelines on IFs available in your workplace

Yes

34 (30.1)

No

46 (40.7)

I do not know

33 (29.2)

Did you encounter IFs in your research practice or by your colleague?

Yes

65 (57.5)

No

48 (42.5)

Comfort in discussing IFs with research participants

Comfortable

82 (72.6)

Uncomfortable

31 (27.4)