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. 2012 Spring;5(2):100–105.

Table 1.

Prevalence of first and second degree relative family history of cancer according to sex of responders

Male(n = 3117) Female (n = 3336) Total (n = 6453)
n % 95%CI n P 95%CI n % 95%CI
FH of UGI
First degree relative history
1 68 2.2 1.7-2.7 47 1.4 1.0-1.8 115 1.8 1.5-2.1
2 or more 10 0.3 0.1-0.5 9 0.3 0.1-0.5 19 0.3 0.2-0.4
Total 78 2.5 2-3 56 1.7 1.3-2.1 134 2.1 1.8-2.4
Second degree relative history
1 77 2.5 2-3 85 2.5 2-3 162 2.5 2.1-2.9
2 or more 22 0.7 0.4-1 23 0.7 0.4-1 45 0.7 0.5-0.9
Total 99 3.2 2.6-3.8 108 3.2 2.6-3.8 207 3.2 2.8-3.6
First or second degree relative diagnosed with UGI cancers 177 5.7 4.9-6.5 164 4.9 4.2-5.6 341 5.3 4.8-5.8
FH of any cancer (except UGI)
First degree relative history
1 385 12.4 11.2-13.6 287 8.6 7.6-9.6 672 10.4 9.7-11.1
2 or more 46 1.5 1.1-1.9 31 0.9 0.6-1.2 77 1.2 0.9-1.5
Total 431 13.8 12.6-15 318 9.5 8.5-10.5 749 11.6 10.8-12.4
Second degree relative history
1 452 14.5 13.3-15.7 372 11.2 10.1-12.3 824 12.8 12-13.6
2 or more 97 3.1 2.5-3.7 70 2.1 1.6-2.6 167 2.6 2.2-3
Total 549 17.6 16.3-18.9 442 13.3 12.1-14.5 1091 16.9 16-17.8
First or second degree relative diagnosed with UGI cancers 980 31.4 29.8-33 760 22.8 21.4-24.2 1840 28.5 27.4-29.6