Table 1. Characteristics of participants summarised by level of risk.
|
Level of risk
|
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|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Moderate N=1350 | High N=957 |
| Sociodemographic | ||
| Age (median age range) | 43 (35–49)** | 42 (35–49) |
| Married/living with a partner (%) | 1078 (80) | 763 (80) |
| College/university education (%) | 413 (31) | 283 (30) |
| White (%) | 1290 (96) | 920 (96) |
| Biological children (%) | 1090 (81) | 763 (80) |
| Post-menopausal (%) | 213 (16) | 138 (14) |
| Family history | ||
| Relative died from breast cancer (%) | 946 (70)** | 789 (82) |
| Relative being treated for breast cancer (%) | 312 (23)** | 278 (29) |
| Screening history | ||
| First mammogram (%) | 198 (15) | 121 (13) |
| First time in screening programme (%) | 270 (20) | 164 (17) |
| Cancer worry | ||
| CWS mean (s.d.) | 11.08 (3.06)** | 11.67 (3.20) |
| PCQ median (range) | 2 (0–36)** | 3 (0–36) |
**P<0.01.