Genetic Information to Share with Parents when Newborn Screening Reveals the Presence of Sickle Cell Trait

Table 1

Parents’ reactions to the diagnosis.

Parents’ reactions	Numbers	%
High emotional burden	76	65
Incomprehension	85	72.7
Fear	82	70
Stigma	37	31.6
Dismay	23	20
Feeling of an implacable destiny	32	27.4
Anxiety	94	80.3
Total number of participants: 117	5 questions not answered