This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. adults that would or would not be interested in having genetic testing for an incurable disease as of 2018. According to the data, 39 percent of respondents would not be interested in knowing if they had a gene associated with an incurable disease.
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AP-NORC. (June 13, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that would be interested in knowing if they had a gene associated with an incurable disease as of 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/915440/interest-in-gene-testing-for-incurable-diseases-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of U.S. adults that would be interested in knowing if they had a gene associated with an incurable disease as of 2018." Chart. June 13, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/915440/interest-in-gene-testing-for-incurable-diseases-us/
AP-NORC. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that would be interested in knowing if they had a gene associated with an incurable disease as of 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/915440/interest-in-gene-testing-for-incurable-diseases-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Would Be Interested in Knowing If They Had a Gene Associated with An Incurable Disease as of 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 13 Jun 2018, /statistics/915440/interest-in-gene-testing-for-incurable-diseases-us/
AP-NORC, Percentage of U.S. adults that would be interested in knowing if they had a gene associated with an incurable disease as of 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/915440/interest-in-gene-testing-for-incurable-diseases-us/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults that would be interested in knowing if they had a gene associated with an incurable disease as of 2018 [Graph], AP-NORC, June 13, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/915440/interest-in-gene-testing-for-incurable-diseases-us/