Table 1.
Characteristics of African American women at increased risk for hereditary breast cancer (n = 95)
| Variable | Level | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ≤50 | 58 (61) |
| >50 | 37 (39) | |
| Marital status | Not married | 65 (68) |
| Married | 30 (32) | |
| Education level | ≥Some college | 62 (65) |
| ≤High school | 33 (35) | |
| Employment status | Employed | 61 (64) |
| Not employed | 34 (36) | |
| Income level | ≤$35 000 | 52 (55) |
| >$35000 | 43 (45) | |
| Religious affiliation | Protestant | 64 (67) |
| Catholic | 10 (11) | |
| Other | 21 (22) | |
| Cancer historya | Affected | 65 (68) |
| Unaffected | 30 (32) | |
| Family history of cancer | Two or more relatives | 56 (59) |
| Fewer than 2 relatives | 39 (41) | |
| BRCA1/2 prior probability | 10% or higher | 54 (57) |
| 5%-9% | 41 (43) |
a
Affected indicates personal history of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or both; unaffected indicates no personal history of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or both.