Siol V, Lange A, Prenzler A, Neubauer S, Frank M
Center for Health Economics Research Hannover (CHERH), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover.
Gesundheitswesen. 2017 May;79(5):425-437. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1547300. Epub 2015 Apr 16.
The present study aims to investigate the interest of young adults in predictive oncological genetic testing and their willingness to pay for such a test. Furthermore, major determinants of the 2 variables of interest were identified. 348 students of economics from the Leibniz University of Hanover were queried in July 2013 using an extensive questionnaire. Among other things, the participants were asked if they are interested in information about the probability to develop cancer in the future and their willingness to pay for such information. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and ordinal probit regressions. Additionally marginal effects were calculated. About 50% of the students were interested in predictive oncological genetic testing and were willing to pay for the test. Moreover, the participants who were willing to pay for the test partly attach high monetary values to the information that could so be obtained. The study shows that the interest of the students and their willingness to pay were primarily influenced by individual attitudes and perceptions. The study proves that young adults were interested in predictive genetic testing and appreciate information about their probability of develop cancer someday.
本研究旨在调查年轻人对肿瘤学预测性基因检测的兴趣以及他们为这种检测付费的意愿。此外，还确定了这两个感兴趣变量的主要决定因素。2013年7月，使用一份详尽的问卷对汉诺威莱布尼茨大学的348名经济学专业学生进行了询问。除其他事项外，还询问了参与者是否对有关未来患癌概率的信息感兴趣以及他们为这类信息付费的意愿。使用描述性统计和有序概率回归分析数据。此外，还计算了边际效应。约50%的学生对肿瘤学预测性基因检测感兴趣并愿意为检测付费。此外，愿意为检测付费的参与者部分地对由此可获得的信息赋予了很高的货币价值。研究表明，学生的兴趣和他们的付费意愿主要受个人态度和认知的影响。该研究证明，年轻人对预测性基因检测感兴趣，并重视有关他们未来某天患癌概率的信息。
