Table 1.
Participant characteristics and baseline family health history (FHH) beliefs and practices among 32 African American women
| Participant characteristics | Personal history of cancer (n = 16) M (SD) or % (n) | No personal history of cancer (n = 16) M (SD) or % (n) | Total (N = 32) M (SD) or % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age | 57.6 (6.8) | 52.4 (10.5) | 55.0 (9.1) |
| High school or higher | 68.8 (11) | 75.0 (12) | 71.9 (23) |
| Confident filling out medical forms all/most of the time | 93.8 (15) | 93.8 (15) | 93.8 (30) |
| Married/partnered | 31.3 (5) | 43.8 (7) | 37.5 (12) |
| Pap smeara | 100.0 (16) | 100.0 (16) | 100 (32) |
| Mammogram (if 40+)b | 87.5 (14) | 86.7 (13) | 87.1 (27) |
| Colon cancer screening (if 50+)c | 73.3 (11) | 81.8 (9) | 76.9 (20) |
| Beliefs and practices about FHH | |||
| Believes FHH very important | 93.8 (15) | 93.8 (15) | 93.8 (30) |
| Believes FHH of cancer very important | 100.0 (16) | 93.8 (15) | 96.9 (31) |
| Very sure about collecting FHH | 81.3 (13) | 68.8 (11) | 76.9 (24) |
| Has collected FHH information | 37.5 (6) | 75.0 (12) | 56.3 (18) |
| Collected and wrote down FHH information | 12.5 (2) | 31.3 (5) | 21.9 (7) |
aFor cancer screenings, responses indicate percentage of participants who had received each screening on schedule
bn = 16 women with cancer history and 15 women without cancer history were 40+
cn = 15 women with cancer history and 11 women without cancer history were 50+