Table 5.
Demographic characteristics and cancer history of conference attendees who completed the participant survey
| Attendee Demographics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| All Conference Attendees | 79 | -- |
| Completed participant survey | 70 | 88.6 |
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| Age | ||
| Mean | 48 | -- |
| Range | 26–74 | -- |
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| Gender | ||
| Female | 59 | 84.3 |
| Male | 10 | 14.3 |
| Not reported | 1 | 1.4 |
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| Participant category | ||
| BRCA carrier | 45 | 64.3 |
| Individuals with a VUS | 3 | 4.3 |
| Relative of a BRCA carrier | 9 | 12.9 |
| Friend/partner of a BRCA carrier | 6 | 8.6 |
| Other* | 6 | 8.6 |
| Not reported | 1 | 1.3 |
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| Participant cancer history | ||
| Personal history of 1 or more cancers | 40 | 57.1 |
| Breast | 35 | 87.5 |
| Ovarian | 8 | 20.0 |
| Skin | 5 | 12.5 |
| Lung | 1 | 2.5 |
| Prostate | 1 | 2.5 |
| Uterine | 1 | 2.5 |
| Other** | 5 | 12.5 |
BRCA = BRCA1 or BRCA 2; VUS = variant of uncertain significance
*
Other includes a patient advocate, relative/spouse of patient with inconclusive results, and non-BRCA carriers who were invited due to their requests for additional information.
**
Other cancers reported include 2nd primary breast, cervical, and bladder.