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. 2012 Jul 15;2012:498062. doi: 10.1155/2012/498062

Table 2.

Frequency of sharing test results with first-degree relatives by mutation status.

Relationship Shared results n (%)
Positive
(n = 3) n or % (range)
True negative
(n = 31) n or % (range)
Uninformative
(n = 11) n or % (range)
Parent Mother (n = 16) n = 1 n = 10 n = 5
n (%) 1 (100.0) 9 (90.0) 4 (80.0)
Father (n = 19) n = 1 n = 12 n = 6
n (%) 1 (100.0) 10 (83.3) 4 (66.7)

Sibling Sister (n = 23) n = 2 n = 14 n = 7
 Avg. number per participant 1.5 (1.0–2.0) 1.6 (1.0–4.0) 2.1 (1.0–4.0)
 Avg. % disclosed 100.0 (100.0-100.0) 92.9 (0.0–100.0) 91.7 (66.7–100.0)
Brother (n = 22) n = 2 n = 16 n = 4
 Avg. number per participant 2.0 (1.0–3.0) 1.6 (1.0–4.0) 2.0 (1.0–4.0)
 Avg. % disclosed 50.0 (0.0–100.0) 89.1 (0.0–100.0) 56.3 (0.0–100.0)

Child Daughter
 <18 years (n = 4) n = 0 n = 3 n = 1
  Avg. number per participant 1.3 (1.0–2.0) 2.0 (— )
  Avg. % disclosed 66.7 (0.0–100.0) 50.0 (— )
 18+ years (n = 19) n = 2 n = 12 n = 5
  Avg. number per participant 1.5 (1.0–2.0) 1.3 (1.0–2.0) 1.4 (1.0–2.0)
  Avg. % disclosed 50.0 (0.0–100.0) 100.0 (100.0-100.0) 100.0 (100.0-100.0)
Son
 <18 years (n = 7) n = 0 n = 5 n = 2
  Avg. number per participant 1.0 (1.0-1.0) 2.0 (2.0-2.0)
  Avg. % disclosed 100.0 (100.0-100.0) 0.0 (0.0-0.0)
 18+ years (n = 15) n = 0 n = 9 n = 6
  Avg. number per participant 1.4 (1.0–3.0) 1.7 (1.0–3.0)
  Avg. % disclosed 83.3 (0.0–100.0) 100.0 (100.0-100.0)

*Excluded those who did not share their results.

*Analyses are based on living relatives and include participants who reported at least one living relative in each relationship category.