Table 2.
Demographics and Breast Cancer Family History among All Participants (n = 1773)
| Characteristic | Advice provided n = 976a | Advice not provided n = 797a | p valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, (SD, range) | 65.9 (11.3, 36–96) | 62.4 (14.2, 29–94) | <0.001 |
| Marital status, n (% distribution) | 0.02 | ||
| Married | 797 (82) | 640 (80) | |
| Living with someone | 18 (2) | 14 (2) | |
| Separated or divorced | 67 (7) | 54 (7) | |
| Widowed | 93 (10) | 79 (10) | |
| Never married | 0 (0) | 9 (1) | |
| Education, n (% distribution) | 0.93 | ||
| High school education or GED | 507 (52) | 416 (52) | |
| Post-high school | 468 (48) | 381 (48) | |
| Mean number of children (SD, range) | 3.3 (1.7, 0–11) | 3.0 (1.8, 0–12) | 0.002 |
| Respondent's personal history of breast cancer, n (% distribution) | <0.001 | ||
| No | 861 (88) | 773 (97) | |
| Yes | 115 (12) | 24 (3) | |
| Relationship to closest person affected with breast cancer, n (% distribution) | 0.14 | ||
| 1st degree | 181 (19) | 120 (15) | |
| 2nd degree | 384 (39) | 319 (40) | |
| Marry-in | 411 (42) | 358 (45) | |
| Mean health behavior score (SD, range) | 1.8 (1.1, 0–4) | 1.4 (1.1, 0–4) | <0.001 |
| Mammogram in past 3 years,cn (% distribution) | <0.001 | ||
| No | 59 (6) | 90 (12) | |
| Yes | 899 (94) | 657 (88) | |
| Ever mammogram,cn (% distribution) | 0.01 | ||
| No | 28 (3) | 40 (5) | |
| Yes | 933 (97) | 710 (95) | |
| BSE in past 3 years, n (% distribution) | <0.001 | ||
| No | 99 (10) | 123 (16) | |
| Yes | 866 (90) | 665 (84) | |
| Ever BSE, n (% distribution) | 0.002 | ||
| No | 72 (7) | 94 (12) | |
| Yes | 896 (93) | 698 (88) | |
| Mean perceived breast cancer risk (SD, range) | 2.7 (0.9, 1–5) | 2.6 (0.9, 1–5) | <0.001 |
| Mean degree of worry/concern (SD, range) | 2.3 (1.0, 1–5) | 2.0 (0.9, 1–5) | <0.001 |
a
Values presented as number (%) unless otherwise indicated. Percentages are based on nonmissing data.
b
Chi-square tests for categorical variables and t tests for continuous and ordinal variables.
c
Subset of women aged ≥40 at time of survey.