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26 January 2018

5670 GB adults surveyed

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A woman from Yorkshire has a 50‑50 chance of inheriting a fatal disease that killed her mother, uncle and grandfather. She could take a test to find out whether she has the faulty gene. Would you rather know or not know if you had inherited a fatal disease?

Conducted 26 January 2018

YouGov surveyed 5670 GB adults

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A woman from Yorkshire has a 50‑50 chance of inheriting a fatal disease that killed her mother, uncle and grandfather. She could take a test to find out whether she has the faulty gene. Would you rather know or not know if you had inherited a fatal disease?

Conducted 26 January 2018

YouGov surveyed 5670 GB adults

By:
59%
23%
18%

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