Table 3.
Characteristics of Women at High Versus average risk of HBOC
| High risk* n = 341 (%) | Average risk† n = 34,775 (%) | Chi-squared statistic p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <0.001 | ||
| 18-30 | 7.0 | 23.8 | |
| 31-50 | 22.8 | 40.2 | |
| 51-70 | 40.5 | 24.7 | |
| 71+ | 29.8 | 11.3 | |
| Race | 0.24 | ||
| White | 86.1 | 81.2 | |
| Black | 9.0 | 12.3 | |
| Asian | 2.1 | 3.4 | |
| Other | 2.8 | 3.1 | |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 4.8 | 11.3 | <0.001 |
| Highest education completed | 0.08 | ||
| <8th grade | 8.6 | 6.0 | |
| Some high school | 9.9 | 10.8 | |
| High school/GED | 35.4 | 30.3 | |
| Some college or Associates degree | 27.6 | 29.6 | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.5 | 23.3 | |
| Income <100% federal poverty level | 14.2 | 18.0 | 0.07 |
| Has usual source of care | 93.5 | 89.8 | 0.07 |
| Visited health professional in last 12 months (yes) | 91.5 | 89.4 | 0.31 |
| Clinical breast exam | 82.1 | 61.1 | <0.001 |
| Ever mammogram | 80.8 | 51.9 | <0.001 |
| History of other cancer (yes) | 12.1 | 5.3 | <0.001 |