Table 3.
Association of familial breast/ovarian cancer with perceived breast cancer risk and worrya
| Variable | Familial breast/ovarian cancer | No familial risk | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric lifetime risk (0 to 100)b | 43.0 (32.7, 53.2) | 29.5 (26.5, 32.5) | 0.010 |
| Verbal risk descriptionc | OR = 3.8 (1.6, 8.7) | Ref | 0.002 |
| Lowd | 6 (27.3) | 280 (60.5) | |
| Moderated | 12 (54.5) | 159 (34.3) | |
| Highd | 4 (18.2) | 24 (5.2) | |
| Risk compared to averagec | OR = 3.5 (1.5, 7.8) | Ref | 0.003 |
| Lowerd | 7 (31.8) | 264 (57.0) | |
| Averaged | 5 (22.7) | 137 (29.7) | |
| Higherd | 10 (45.4) | 62 (13.2) | |
| Breast cancer worry scale (4 to 16)b | 6.7 (5.8, 7.6) | 6.0 (5.8, 6.3) | 0.133 |
| Breast cancer worry chart (1 to 5)b | 1.6 (1.3, 1.9) | 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) | 0.313 |
aAdjusted for age and race
bLeast squares mean (95 % CI)
cOdds ratio (95 % CI)
dFrequency (%)