Practical questions about offering ECS
When asked about the screening time, 28.1% expressed they would take
the test before pregnancy, 25.3% expressed early pregnancy, while 5.9%
thought it didn’t matter. Regarding the statement ‘What kind of diseases
should be included in the ECS panel in your opinion?’, the top three
options were diseases that would cause intelligence or physical
disability, that cause death early or shortness of life, and chronic
diseases that require lifelong care. Regarding the release form of the
testing report offered to couples, 77.6% preferred the form of a
couple-based report, only 12.3% preferred individual tests result
privately. Finally, respondents were asked how much they would be
willing to pay for this test. As a result, 53.5% would pay less than
1,000 CNY, while 46.5% would pay 1,000 CNY or greater (Table S3).