Table 4 Respondents’ sources of information on negative perception
Negative perceptions* | Undisclosed source | Self-perception | Formal education | Internet | media | Workplace experience | Other people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
It transmits genetic diseases | 19 (31.1%) | 22 (30.1%) | 22 (26.5%) | 21 (23.9%) | 8 (25.8%) | 14 (22.2%) | 5 (21.7%) |
I dislike the idea | 14 (23.0%) | 15 (20.6%) | 19 (22.9%) | 20 (22.7%) | 8 (25.8%) | 17 (27.0%) | 5 (21.7%) |
It is culturally unacceptable | 12 (19.7%) | 19 (26.0%) | 23 (27.7%) | 27 (30.7%) | 9 (29.0%) | 18 (28.6%) | 7 (30.5%) |
It is unethical | 7 (11.5%) | 5 (6.8%) | 6 (7.2%) | 6 (6.8%) | 3 (9.7%) | 5 (7.9%) | 1 (4.4%) |
It is not safe | 9 (14.7%) | 12 (16.4%) | 13 (15.7%) | 14 (15.9%) | 3 (9.7%) | 9 (14.3%) | 5 (21.7%) |