Table 3 Comparison of motivation to participate in the course between HPI and TUM

General interest in genomics/genomic analyses

92% (24)

91% (50)

1

0 (small)

To receive/analyze my own genomic data

85% (22)

64% (35)

0.07

0.19 (small to medium)

Interest in pharmacogenomics (e.g., the impact of genomic variants on medication effects)

77% (20)

38% (21)

0.002

0.34 (medium to large)

To gain knowledge about genomics/genomic analyses to apply it in my professional career

69% (18)

62% (29)^a

0.61

0.05 (small)

Interest in research topics like genome-wide association studies

58% (15)

45% (25)

0.35

0.09 (small)

To learn about tools for variant interpretation and analysis

54% (14)

64% (35)

0.47

0.07 (small)

Interest in ethical issues in the context of genomic analyses

50% (13)

53% (29)

1

0 (small)

Interest in legal foundations of genomic analyses

50% (13)

44% (24)

0.64

0.03 (small)

Interest in ancestry analysis

46% (12)

47% (26)

1

0 (small)

To receive the credit points

42% (11)

38% (3)^b

1

0 (small)

Interest in commercial genomic testing (“direct-to-consumer testing”)

38% (10)

45% (25)

0.63

0.04 (small)

To better understand the situation of patients when undergoing genomic testing

38% (10)

45% (25)

0.63

0.04 (small)