Table 7 Pharmacy students’ awareness and opinion regarding genetic tests and pharmacogenomics
| Â | Total | Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo | Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tuzla | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Have you heard about personal genome testing companies? | ||||
 Yes | 95 (57)a | 53 (62) | 42 (52) | 0.261 |
 No | 39 (24) | 17 (20) | 22 (27) | |
 Do not know | 32 (19) | 15 (18) | 17 (21) | |
Total | 166 | 85 | 81 | |
To what extent do you think genes influence your health? | ||||
 Completely | 30 (18) | 20 (24) | 10 (12) | 0.011 |
 Moderately | 129 (78) | 64 (75) | 65 (80) | |
 Not at all | 1 (1) | – | 1 (1) | |
 Do not know | 6 (4) | 1 (1) | 5 (6) | |
Total | 166 | 85 | 81 | |
Would you consider having a genetic test? | ||||
 Yes | 85 (51) | 51 (60) | 34 (42) | 0.047 |
 No | 24 (14) | 9 (11) | 15 (18) | |
 Not sure | 57 (34) | 25 (29) | 32 (40) | |
Total | Â | Â | Â | |
Do you agree that personalized medicine represents a new and promising healthcare model? | ||||
 Agree | 116 (70) | 78 (92) | 38 (46) | p < 0.001 |
 Disagree | 14 (8) | 2 (2) | 12 (15) | |
 Not sure | 37 (22) | 5 (5.9) | 32 (39) | |
Total | 167 | 85 | 82 | |
Pharmacogenomics should be an important part of my study curriculum. | ||||
 Agree | 65 (39) | 65 (76) |  | p < 0.001 |
 Disagree | 86 (52) | 5 (5.9) | 81 (100) | |
 Not sure | 15 (9) | 15 (18) |  | |
Total | 166 | 85 | 81 | |
Would you like to continue your postgraduate education in the field of personalized medicine? | ||||
 Yes | 107 (64) | 31 (36) | 76 (94) | p < 0.001 |
 No | 19 (11) | 16 (19) | 3 (4) | |
 Do not know | 40 (24) | 38 (45) | 2 (2) | |
Total | 166 | 85 | 81 | |