Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of survey respondents.
| Characteristic | N=1176 |
|---|---|
| Country of origin, n (%) | |
| Asia | |
| India | 45 (3.8) |
| Malaysia | 168 (14.3) |
| Taiwan | 259 (22.0) |
| Latin America | |
| Argentina | 26 (2.2) |
| Brazil | 205 (17.4) |
| Mexico | 79 (6.7) |
| Middle East | |
| Egypt | 141 (12.0) |
| Others | |
| Australia | 104 (8.8) |
| Russia | 149 (12.7) |
| Age group at the time of the survey, n (%) | |
| Median age [years (IQR)] | 47 (39, 55) |
| 18–44 years | 528 (44.9) |
| 45–64 years | 556 (47.3) |
| 65–74 years | 87 (7.4) |
| Above 75 years | 5 (0.4) |
| Age group at the time of the diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Median age [years (IQR)] | 42 (35, 49) |
| 18–44 years | 657 (59.9) |
| 45–64 years | 445 (37.8) |
| 65–74 years | 72 (6.1) |
| Above 75 years | 2 (0.2) |
| Income level, n (%) | |
| Low | 293 (24.9) |
| Medium | 353 (30.0) |
| High | 67 (5.7) |
| Prefer not to say | 463 (39.4) |
| Educational attainment, n (%) | |
| Low | 141 (12.0) |
| Medium | 223 (19.0) |
| High | 628 (53.4) |
| Advanced | 179 (15.2) |
| Prefer not to say | 5 (0.4) |
| Received genetic testing | |
| Yes | 737 (62.7) |
| No | 439 (37.3) |
| Received genetic counselling | |
| Yes | 358 (34.6) |
| No | 543 (52.6) |
| I am not sure | 132 (12.8) |
The baseline characteristics of the respondents in the final analysis set have been compiled here.