Table 2.
Demographics of YBCS respondents.
| Study population | Received genetic counseling | Did not receive genetic counseling | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 289 (100%) | N = 122 (42.2%) | N = 158 (54.7%) | ||
| Age at diagnosis (yrs) | ||||
| 20–34 | 22 (7.6%) | 17 (13.9%) | 5 (3.2%) | P = .002 |
| 35–49 | 266 (92.0%) | 105 (86.1%) | 152 (96.2%) | |
| Race | ||||
| White | 249 (86.2%) | 110 (90.2%) | 132 (83.5%) | P = .205 |
| Black | 24 (8.3%) | 5 (4.1%) | 17 (10.8%) | P = .075 |
| Other | 16 (5.5%) | 7 (5.7%) | 9 (5.7%) | P = .995 |
| Employment* | ||||
| Employed for wages | 162 (56.1%) | 70 (57.4%) | 88 (55.7%) | P = .845 |
| Self-employed | 14 (4.8%) | 6 (4.9%) | 7 (4.4%) | P = .893 |
| Out of work | 15 (5.2%) | 5 (4.1%) | 10 (6.3%) | P = .503 |
| Unable to work | 32 (11.1%) | 11 (9.0%) | 18 (11.4%) | P = .383 |
| Other | 37 (12.8%) | 21 (17.2%) | 16 (10.1%) | P = .566 |
| Insurance (time of dx)** | ||||
| Private | 218 (75.4%) | 102 (83.6%) | 112 (70.9%) | P = .175 |
| Government | 15 (5.2%) | 5 (4.1%) | 9 (5.7%) | P = .660 |
| None | 11 (3.8%) | 2 (1.6%) | 7 (4.4%) | P = .173 |
| Multiple | 14 (4.8%) | 3 (2.5%) | 10 (6.3%) | P = .112 |
| Education | ||||
| High school diploma or less | 57 (19.7%) | 13 (10.7%) | 40 (25.3%) | P = .003 |
| Some college | 83 (28.7%) | 39 (32.0%) | 41 (25.9%) | P = .222 |
| College degree | 102 (35.3%) | 47 (38.5%) | 53 (33.5%) | P = .576 |
| Graduate degree | 43 (14.9%) | 21 (17.2%) | 22 (13.9%) | P = .351 |
| Family history of cancer*** | ||||
| Yes | 154 (53.3%) | 79 (64.8%) | 71 (44.9%) | P = .001 |
| No | 135 (46.7%) | 43 (35.2%) | 87 (55.1%) |
*Data missing for 29 respondents.
**Data missing for 31 respondents.
***Family history of breast or ovarian cancer in a first or second degree relative.