Table 4.
General practitioners’ views on ‘What additional factors would make you consider ovarian cancer to be more likely?’
| Yes definitely | Probably | Possibly | Very unlikely | No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postmenopausal |
111(50.0) |
71 (32.0) |
28 (12.6) |
8 (3.6) |
4(1.8) |
| Early menopause |
20 (9.4) |
34 (16.0) |
77 (36.3) |
54 (25.5) |
27 (12.7) |
| History of endometriosis |
6 (2.8) |
11 (5.1) |
77 (35.5) |
86 (39.6) |
37 (17.1) |
| History of infertility |
23 (10.6) |
30 (13.8) |
81 (37.3) |
56 (25.8) |
27 (12.4) |
| Nulliparity |
48 (22.3) |
42 (19.5) |
88 (40.9) |
25 (11.6) |
12 (5.6) |
| Multiparity |
1 (0.5) |
7 (3.3) |
58 (27.0) |
105 (48.8) |
44 (20.5) |
| FH ovarian cancer |
171 (75.7) |
37 (16.4) |
18 (8.0) |
0 |
0 |
| PH breast cancer |
110 (49.3) |
66 (29.6) |
42 (18.8) |
3 (1.3) |
2 (0.9) |
| FH breast cancer |
83 (37.9) |
66 (30.1) |
58 (26.5) |
10 (4.6) |
2 (0.9) |
| Obesity (BMI>40) |
57 (25.8) |
80 (36.2) |
66 (29.9) |
13 (5.9) |
5 (2.3) |
| HRT use |
17 (7.7) |
31 (14.1) |
86 (39.1) |
59 (26.8) |
27 (12.3) |
| Previous hormonal contraception |
5 (2.3) |
19 (8.6) |
48 (21.7) |
97 (43.9) |
52 (23.5) |
| No previous hormonal contraception | 18 (8.2) | 25 (11.4) | 84 (38.2) | 56 (25.5) | 37 (16.8) |
FH=family history, PH=personal history, HRT = hormone replacement therapy.