Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of respondents.

Personal characteristic	n	Per cent
Age N=210 (years)
25–54	127	(60)
55–74	74	(35)
75+	9	(4)
Mean (s.d.)	52.56 (11.96)
Number of children N=205
0	33	(16)
1	21	(10)
2 or 3	138	(67)
4 or more	13	(6)
Mean (s.d.)	1.97 (1.19)
University degree N=210
Yes	104	(50)
No	106	(50)
Breast cancer N=208
Yes	72	(35)
No	136	(65)
Family history (first- and second-degree relative) N=207
1 case breast cancer	74	(36)
2 cases breast cancer	51	(25)
3 or more cases breast cancer	52	(25)
Carrier of ancestral mutation	30	(14)
Genetic test result received N=210
Yes	187	(89)
No	23	(11)
Genetic knowledge (max. 9) N=209
1–3 (poor)	19	(9)
4–6 (fair)	44	(21)
7–9 (good)	146	(70)
Mean (Std. dev)	6.75 (1.94)
Anxiety (STAI-Trait) N=206
<40	118	(57)
40–54	67	(33)
55–70	21	(10)
Mean (s.d.)	38.84 (10.43)
Recent death of a relative N=202
Yes	44	(22)
No	158	(78)
Recent cancer of a relative N=202
Yes	42	(21)
No	160	(79)