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. 2012 Apr 17;19(4):570–574. doi: 10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000621

Table 1.

Characteristics of patients receiving genetic testing from 2008 to 2010

Characteristic Female (n=8277) Male (n=2438) p Value
Age group (years), No (%)
 0–9 166 (2.0) 236 (9.7)
 10–19 316 (3.8) 145 (5.9)
 20–29 1682 (20.3) 152 (6.2)
 30–39 3869 (46.7) 424 (17.4) <0.001
 40–49 1303 (15.7) 425 (17.4)
 50–59 371 (4.5) 440 (18.0)
 60–69 299 (3.6) 346 (14.2)
 70–79 166 (2.0) 190 (7.9)
 80–89 94 (1.1) 73 (3.0)
 90+ 11 (0.1) 7 (0.3)
Age (years), mean±SD 36.5±13.2 44.6±21.2 <0.001
Age (years), median (IQR) 35.0 (29.7–40.7) 45.8 (32.3–60.2)
Race or ethnic group, No (%)
 White 5417 (65.4) 2022 (82.9)
 Black 466 (5.6) 91 (3.7)
 Hispanic 1457 (17.6) 154 (6.3)
 American Indian 7 (0.1) 5 (0.2) <0.001
 Asian or Pacific Islander 660 (8.0) 58 (2.4)
 Other 91 (1.1) 16 (0.7)
 Unknown 179 (2.2) 92 (3.8)