Table 1.
Hypotheses.
| Hypothesis 1 | Women who have had longer relationships with their PCPs/WHPs are more likely to have had a discussion about BC risk with one of those providers. |
| Hypothesis 2 | Women who have had longer relationships with their PCPs/WHPs are more likely to have seen a specialist about their BC risk. |
| Hypothesis 3 | Women who have discussed BC risk with a PCP/WHP are more likely to have seen a specialist about their BC risk. |
| Hypothesis 4 | Better access to HCP-related facilitators is associated with more risk-management behavior Women who have discussed BC risk with a PCP/WHP are more likely to be (a) concordant with BC screening guidelines for high-risk women and (b) aware of risk-reduction options. Women with longer PCP/WHP relationships are more likely to be (c) concordant with BC screening guidelines for high-risk women and (d) aware of risk-reduction options. Women with who have seen a specialist about their BC risk are more likely to be (e) concordant with BC screening guidelines for high-risk women and (f) aware of risk-reduction options. |
| Hypothesis 5 | Black women have worse access to HCP-related facilitators: (5a) having a conversation about BC risk with a PCP/WHP, (5b) having longer-term relationships with PCPs/WHPs, (5c) seeing a specialist about BC risk. |
| Hypothesis 6 | Black women exhibit less risk-management behavior, specifically: (6a) guideline-concordant screening, and (6b) awareness of risk- reduction options. |
| Hypothesis 7 | Women who are aware that they have a BRCA mutation have better access to HCP-related facilitators: (7a) having a conversation about BC risk with a PCP/WHP, (7b) having longer-term relationships with PCPs/WHPs, (7c) seeing a specialist about BC risk. |
| Hypothesis 8 | Women who are aware that they have a BRCA mutation engage in more risk-management behavior, specifically: (8a) guideline-concordant screening, and (8b) awareness of risk-reduction options. |