Table 4.
Responses to BRCA Test Results.
| Cases (n = 32) | Controls (n = 31) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | Males | Females | Males | |
| (n = 16) | (n = 16) | (n = 18) | (n = 13) | |
| Were you surprised by this result? | ||||
| Yes | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| No | 10 | 12 | 17 | 13 |
| How did you feel about this information? | ||||
| Extremely upset (cried, lost sleep, had thoughts of suicide…) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moderately upset (couldn’t stop thinking about the result, felt moderate anxiety) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Somewhat upset (initial disappointment, felt anxious at first but then anxiety went away) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Relieved | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| Extremely relieved (if had high anxiety before) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |