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. 2010 Mar 17;13(7-8):440–448. doi: 10.1159/000293990

Table 1.

Sample characteristics (n = 139)

Variable Level n (%)
Age ≤50 82 (59%)
>50 57 (41%)

Marital status unmarried 97 (70%)
married 42 (30%)

Education level ≥ some college 97 (70%)
≤ high school 42 (30%)

Employment status employed 95 (68%)
unemployed 44 (32%)

Income* <35,000 USD 71 (51%)
>35,000 USD 67 (49%)

Insurance status yes 134 (96%)
no 5 (4%)

Cancer history affected 96 (69%)
unaffected 43 (31%)

Family history of cancer 2 or more relatives 88 (63%)
less than 2 relatives 51 (37%)

BRCA1/2 prior probability ≥10% 78 (56%)
5–9% 61 (44%)

Genetic counseling participants 79 (57%)
non-participants 60 (43%)

BRCA1/2 testing decisions accept 42 (30%)
decline 97 (70%)
*

One participant was missing data for income.